1
Q
p (with a line over top of it)
A
After
2
Q
P
A
Poor (muscle strength, balance)
3
Q
p!
A
Pain
4
Q
P:
A
Plan (treatment plan)
5
Q
P.A.
A
Physician’s assistant
6
Q
PA
A
Posterior anterior
7
Q
pat
A
Patella
8
Q
pc
A
After meals
9
Q
PCL
A
Posterior cruciate ligament
10
Q
PE
A
Pulmonary emboli
11
Q
pec
A
Pectoralis
12
Q
peds
A
Pediatrics
13
Q
per
A
By, through
14
Q
per os or p.o.
A
By mouth
15
Q
PERRLA
A
Pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation
16
Q
PF
A
Patellofemoral or Plantarflexion
17
Q
P.H.
A
Past history
18
Q
PICU
A
Pediatric intensive care unit
19
Q
PIP
A
Proximal interphalangeal
20
Q
p.m.
A
Afternoon
21
Q
PMH
A
Past medical history
22
Q
PNF
A
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
23
Q
PNS
A
Peripheral nervous system
24
Q
POC
A
Plan of care
25
POMR
Problem oriented medical record
26
p-op
Post operative
27
post
Posterior
28
post-op
After surgery (operation)
29
post tib
Posterior tibialis
30
pps
Pulses per second
31
PRE
Progressive resistive exercise
32
pre-op
Before surgery (operation)
33
prn
As needed, whenever necessary
34
prob.
Problem
35
PROM
Passive range of motion
36
PSIS
Posterior superior iliac spine
37
PSO2
Pulse oxygen saturation
38
Pt. or pt.
Patient
39
PT
Physical therapy, physical therapist
40
PT/ PTT
Protime/ prothrombine time
41
PTA
Physical therapy assistant OR prior to admission
42
PTB
Patellar tendon bearing
43
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
44
PWB
Partial weight bearing
