OP
oropharynx (mouth and throat)
OR
operating room
p
post, after
PCP/PMD
primary care phys
pe
physical exam
PO
per os (per month)
prn
as needed
pt
patient
pt
posterior tibialis (pulse taken behind ankle)
pta
prior to arrival or peritonsillar absces
q
every
QD
every day
QH
every hour
QHS
at every bedtime
Q2H
every 2 hrs
QID
four times a day
RLE
right lower extremity
ROM
range of motion
ros
review of system
r/o
rule out
s
without
SOB
shortness of breath
s/p
status post
Sx
symptoms