P5C1 Flashcards
1
Q
para
A
number of pregnancies
2
Q
Path
A
Pathology
3
Q
Pb
A
lead
4
Q
PBI
A
Protein Bound Iodine
5
Q
pc
A
after meals
6
Q
PCA
A
Patient Controlled Analgesia
7
Q
PCC
A
Poison Control Center
8
Q
PCP
A
Patient Care Plan
9
Q
PCT
A
Patient/Personal care technician
10
Q
PDR
A
Physician’s Desk Reference
11
Q
PE
A
Physical Exam
Pulmonary Edema
12
Q
PAP
A
PAPanicolaou Test
smear
13
Q
Peds
A
Pediatrics
14
Q
per
A
by
through
15
Q
PET
A
Positron Emission Tomography
16
Q
pH
A
measure of acidity/alkalinity
17
Q
Pharm
A
Pharmacy
18
Q
PI
A
Present Illness
19
Q
PID
A
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
20
Q
PKU
A
PhenylKetonUria
21
Q
PM
pm
A
after noon
22
Q
PMC
A
Post Mortem Care
23
Q
PMS
A
PreMenstrual Syndrome
24
Q
PNS
A
Peripheral Nervous System
25
po
by mouth
26
PO
Phone Order
27
post
posterior
after
28
post-op
after an operation
29
PP
PostPartum (after delivery)
30
PPE
Personal Protective Equipment
31
PPO
Preferred Provider Organization
32
pre-op
before an operation
33
prep
prepare
34
prn
whenever necessary, as needed
35
Psy
Psychology
Psychiatry
36
pt
patient
pint (500mL or cc)
37
Pt
Prothrombin time
38
PT
Physical Therapy/Therapist
39
PTT
Partial Thromboplastin Time
40
PVC
Premature Ventricular Contraction
41
PVD
Peripheral Vascular Disease
42
Px
Prognosis
Physical exam
43
q
every
44
PEG
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
45
qh
every hour
46
q2h
every 2 hours
47
q3h
every 3 hours
48
q4h
every 4 hours
