0
Q
p
A
Pulse, phosphorus
1
Q
p with a line on top
A
After
2
Q
PA
A
Physician’s
Assistant
3
Q
PAC
A
Premature
Atrial
Contraction
4
Q
PAP
A
Papanicolaou test ( smear)
5
Q
para
A
Number of pregnancies
6
Q
Path
A
Pathology
7
Q
Pb
A
Lead
8
Q
PBI
A
Protein
Bound
Iodine
9
Q
pc
A
After meals
10
Q
PCA
A
Patient
Controlled
Analgesia
11
Q
PCC
A
Poison
Control
Cemter
12
Q
PCP
A
Patient
Care
Plan
13
Q
PCT
A
Patient/ Personal
Care
Technician
14
Q
PDR
A
Physicians’ Desk Reference
15
Q
PE
A
Physical Examination
Pulmonary Edema
16
Q
Peds
A
Pediatrics
17
Q
per
A
By, through
18
Q
PET
A
Positron
Emission
Tomography
19
Q
pH
A
Measure of acidity, alkalinity
20
Q
Pharm
A
Pharmacy
21
Q
PI
A
Present Illness
22
Q
PID
A
Pelvic
Inflammatory
Disease
23
Q
PKU
A
Phenylketonuria
24
pm
Afternoon
25
PMC
Postmortem
| Care
26
PMS
Premenstrual
| Syndrome
27
PNS
Peripheral
Nervous
System
28
po
By mouth
29
PO
Phone
| Order
30
post
Posterior, after
31
Post-op
After an operation ( post operative)
32
PP
postpartum ( after delivery)
33
PPE
Personal
Protective
Equipment
34
PPO
Preferred
Provider
Organization
35
Pre-op
Before an operation (pre operative)
36
Prep
Prepare
37
prn
Whenever necessary, as needed
38
Psy
Psychology, psychiatry
39
pt
Patient, pint (500 mL or cc)
40
Pt
Prothrombin
| Time
41
PT
Physical
| Therapy/ therapist
42
PTT
Partial
Thromboplastin
Time
43
PVC
Premature
Ventricular
Contraction
44
PVD
Peripheral
Vascular
Disease
45
Px
Prognosis, physical examination
