1
Q
p
A
after
2
Q
P
A
pulse
3
Q
P & A
A
percussion and auscultation
4
Q
PAC
A
premature arterial contraction
5
Q
palp
A
palpitation
6
Q
PAR
A
post anesthesia room
7
Q
PAT
A
paroxysmal atrial tachycardia
8
Q
pc
A
after meals
9
Q
pCO2
A
partial pressure of carbon dioxide
10
Q
PDR
A
physician’s desk reference
11
Q
PE
A
physical exam, pulmonary embolism
12
Q
PEDS
A
pediactrics
13
Q
per
A
by or through
14
Q
PERL(A)
A
pupils equal and reactive to light (and accommodation)
15
Q
PET
A
positron emission tomography
16
Q
PH
A
past history
17
Q
pH
A
hydrogen ion concentration
18
Q
PID
A
pelvic inflammatory disease
19
Q
PKU
A
phenylketonuria
20
Q
pm
A
between noon and midnight
21
Q
PNS
A
peripheral nervous system
22
Q
po
A
by mouth
23
Q
post (pos)
A
posterior
24
Q
postop, PostOp
A
postoperative
25
pp (p.p.)
postprandial (after eating)
26
pO2
partial pressure of oxygen
27
PPD
purified protein derivative (TB test)
28
preop, PreOp
before surgery
29
prn
as needed, whenever necessary
30
pro time
prothrombin time
31
pt
patient, pint
32
PT
physical therapy
33
PTT
partial prothrombaplastin time
34
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
35
Px
physical exam, prognosis
