Test 4 Flashcards
PA
Physician assistant
PAC
Premature atrial contraction
PaCo2
Partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood
PAF
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
PACU
Post anesthesia care unit
PAO2
Arterial oxygen pressure
PAP
Positive airway pressure
para
Number of pregnancies paraplegia
PAT
Paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
P.A.T.
Pre-admission testing
path
Pathology
Pb
Lead
pc
After meals
PCA
Patient-controlled Analgesia
PCCU
Progressive Coronary Care Unit
PCF
Personal care facility
PCL
Posterior cruciate ligament
PCN
Penicillin
pCO2
Partial pressure of carbon dioxide
PCP
Primary care physician
PD
Peritoneal dialysis Parkinson’s disease
PE
Physical examination pulmonary embolism
pecs
Pectoralis muscles
PEDS
Pediatrics
PEEP
Positive end expiratory pressure
PEG
Percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy