P&Q Flashcards
P with a - on top
After
P or 2/5
Poor (manual muscle testing)
P: or P
Plan
p!
Pain
PA
Posteroanterior; physician assistant
pc
After meals
PCA
Patient controlled analgesia
PCL
Posterior cruciate ligament
PCP
Primary care physician
PD
Parkinson’s disease
PDR
Physicians desk reference
PE
Pulmonary embolism; pulmonary embolus
PEG
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (tube)
PERRLA
Pupils equal, round (regular), reactive to light, and accommodating
PET
Positron emission tomography
PF
Plantar flexion
PFT
Pulmonary function test
PHI
Protected health information
PICU
Pediatric intensive care unit
PIP
Proximal interphalangeal (joint)
PLOF
Prior level of function
pm
Afternoon
PM & R
Physical medicine and rehabilitation
PMH
Past (prior previous), medical history