1
Q
para
A
Number of pregnancies
2
Q
Path
A
Pathology
3
Q
Pb
A
Lead
4
Q
PBI
A
Protein bound iodine
5
Q
pc
A
After meals
6
Q
PCA
A
Patient controlled analgesia
7
Q
PCC
A
Poison control center
8
Q
PCP
A
Patient care plan
9
Q
PCT
A
Patient/personal care technician
10
Q
PDR
A
Physician’s desk reference
11
Q
PE
A
Physical exam, pulmonary edema
12
Q
Peds
A
Pediatrics
13
Q
per
A
By, through
14
Q
PET
A
Position emission tomography
15
Q
pH
A
Measure of acidity/alkalinity
16
Q
Pharm
A
Pharmacy
17
Q
PI
A
Present illness
18
Q
PID
A
Pelvic inflammatory disease
19
Q
PKU
A
Phenylketonuria
20
Q
PM, pm
A
After noon
21
Q
PMC
A
Post mortem (after death) care
22
Q
PMS
A
Premenstrual syndrome
23
Q
PNS
A
Peripheral nervous system
24
Q
po
A
By mouth
25
PO
Phone order
26
post
Posterior, after
27
post-op
After an operation
28
PP
Postpartum (after delivery)
29
PPE
Personal protective equipment
30
PPO
Preferred provider organization
31
pre-op
Before an operation
32
prep
Prepare
33
prn
whenever necessary, as needed
34
Psy
Psychology, psychiatry
35
pt
Patient, pint (500 ml or cc)
36
Pt
Prothrombin time
37
PT
Physical therapy/therapist
38
PTT
Partial thrombophlastin time
39
PVC
Premature ventricular contractions
40
PVD
Peripheral vascular disease
41
Px
Prognosis, physical exam
42
q
Every
43
PEG
Percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy
44
qh
Every hour
45
q2h
Every 2 hours
46
q3h
Every 3 hours
47
q4h
Every four hours
48
PAP
Papanicolaou test (smear)
