Quiz #4 Flashcards
Patent Ductus Arterioseus
PDA
Pervasive Developmental Delay/ Not Otherwise Specified
PDD/NOS
Referring to the parts of an organ distant from the center
Peripheral
The membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covering the organs in it
Peritoneum
Positron Emission Tomography
PET
Pressure Equalization Tube
PE Tube
Peripherally inserted Central Catheter/ Line
PICC/PIC Line
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
P.I.C.U.
By mouth
P.O.
As needed/ pro re nata
PRN
Every
Q
Every Day
QD
4 Times a day
QID
Red Blood Cell
RBC
Respiratory distress syndrome
RDS
Respiratory Syncytial virus
RSV
Status Post (after)
S/P
A Bacterial Infection
Sepsis
A surgically created opening from an internal organ to the surface of the body
Stoma
A narrowing of a tube, duct, hollow organ, or other passage within the body
Stricture
An abdominal, high- pitched sound, caused by a blockage in the throat or larynx
Stridor
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
T & A
3 Times a day
TID