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
PNF
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
PNI
Peripheral nerve injury
PNS
Peripheral nervous system
po
By mouth
POC
Plan of care
POD
Post op day number
POMR
Problem oriented medical record
post-op
Post operative
PPO
Preferred provider organization
PPS
Prospective payment system
Pr:
Problem
PRE
Progressive resistance exercises
Pre-op
Pre-operative
PRN
As needed
PROM
Passive range of motion
PSIS
Posterior superior iliac spine
Pt.
Patient
PT
Physical therapist, physical therapy, prothrombin time
PTA
Physical therapy assistant; prior to admission
PTB
Patellar tendon bearing
PTCA
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
PVL
Periventricular leukomalacia
PWB
Partial weight bearing
q
Every
q2h
Every 2 hours
q3h
Every 3 hours
q4h
Every 4 hours
q8h
Every 8 hours
QA
Quality assurance
qam
Every morning
qh
Every hour
QI
Quality improvement, quality indicator
qid
Four times a day
QS or qs
Quad set/quadriceps set
Quads
Quadriceps