1
Q
/P
A
Post, after
2
Q
p
A
Pulse
3
Q
P
A
Phosphorous
4
Q
PA
A
Posteroanterior
5
Q
P&A
A
Percussion and auscultation
6
Q
PAC
A
Premature auricular contractions
7
Q
PaO
A
Partial arterial oxygen tension
8
Q
PAP
A
Pulmonary artery pressure
9
Q
Pap
A
Papanicolaou smear
10
Q
PARA 1 PARA 2
A
Primipara, secundipara, etc,, indication a women of so many children
11
Q
PAWP
A
Pulmonary artery wedge pressure
12
Q
pc
A
After meals
13
Q
P.C.S
A
Premature contractions
14
Q
PDA
A
Patent ductus arteriosus
15
Q
PE
A
Pulmonary edema / pulmonary embolus
16
Q
PED
A
Pediatrics
17
Q
PEER
A
Positive end expiratory pressure
18
Q
PERRLA
A
Pupils equal, round, reactive to light, and accommodation
19
Q
P. F
A
Plantar flexion
20
Q
PFT
A
Pulmonary function test
21
Q
Pgx
A
Prognosis
22
Q
pH
A
Hydrogen ion concentration
23
Q
PI
A
Present illness
24
Q
PID
A
Pelvic inflammatory disease
25
PKU
Phenylketonuria
26
plts, plates
Platelets
27
PM, (p.m)
Afternoon or evening
28
Pn
Pneumonia
29
po
By mouth
30
PO
Post operative
31
pos
Positive
32
Post
Posterior, after
33
PP
Post partum
34
pp
Post prandial
35
PPD
Purified protein derivative
36
p. r
Per rectum
37
P. R
Pulse rate
38
prep
Prepare as for surgery
39
prn
As often as necessary
40
PROM
Premature rupture of membranes
41
pro. Time
Prothrombin time
42
PS
Pyloric stenosis
43
pt
Patient
44
P. T
Physiotherapy
45
PT
Prothrombin time
46
PTT
Partial thromboplastin time
47
PTX
Pneumothorax
48
PUD
Peptic ulcer disease
49
pulm
Pulmonary
50
PVC
Premature ventricular contraction
51
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
52
Px
Prognosis
53
q.
Every
54
qam
Each morning
55
q. h
Every hour
56
qhs
Every hour of sleep
57
QID/qid
Four times daily
58
q(234)h
Every (234) hours
59
q. n. s
Quantity not sufficient
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