1
Q
p with a line over it
A
After
2
Q
P
A
Plan
3
Q
PA
A
Posterior anterior
4
Q
PADL
A
Personal activity of daily living
5
Q
PAM
A
Physical agent modality
6
Q
PDD
A
pervasive developmental disorder
7
Q
PE
A
Physical education
8
Q
per
A
By
9
Q
peri.
A
Perineal
10
Q
PET
A
Position emission tomography
11
Q
Ph.D.
A
Doctor of philosophy
12
Q
PIP
A
Proximal interphalangeal
13
Q
p.m.
A
Afternoon
14
Q
PMH
A
Past medical history
15
Q
PNF
A
Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation
16
Q
PNI
A
Peripheral nerve injury
17
Q
PNS
A
Peripheral nervous system
18
Q
POMR
A
Problem oriented medical record
19
Q
pos.
A
Positive
20
Q
PRE
A
Progressive resistive exercise
21
Q
pre op
A
Preoperative
22
Q
PRN
A
As needed
23
Q
pro
A
Pronation
24
Q
pt.
A
Patient
25
P/T
Part time
26
PTSD
Post traumatic stress disorder
27
PWB
Partial weight bearing
28
Px
Physical examination
29
qt.
Quart
30
R
Respiration
31
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
32
RBC
Red blood cell count
33
R.D.
Registered dietician
34
re:
Regarding
35
rehab
Rehabilitation
36
reps
Repetitions
37
resp
Respiratory
38
RICE
Rest, ice, compression, elevation
39
R.Ph.
Registered pharmacist
40
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
41
R/O
Rule out
42
ROA
Review of symptoms
43
R.T.
Respiratory therapist
44
RTC
Return to clinic
45
RTO
Return to office
46
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
47
RSD
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy
48
Rx
Recipe
