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Letter P Med.
Term | Definition |
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_ P | after |
P | pulse,phosphorus |
PA | physician's assistant |
PAC | premature atrial contraction |
PAP | Papanicolaou test (smear) |
para | number of preganancies |
Path | pathology |
Pb | lead |
PBI | protein bound iodine |
pc | after meals |
PCA | patient controlled analgesia |
PCC | poison control center |
PCP | patient care plan |
PCT | patient/personal care technician |
PDR | Physicians' Desk Rejerence |
PE | physical exam, pulmonary edema |
Peds | pediatrics |
per | by, through |
PET | positron emission tomography |
pH | measure of acidity/alkalinity |
Pharm | pharmacy |
PI | present illness |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
PKU | phenylketonuria |
PM,pm | afternoon |
PMC | postmortem (after death) care |
PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
PNS | peripheral nervous system |
po | by mouth |
PO | phone order |
post | posterior,after |
post-op | after an operation |
PP | postpartum (after delivery) |
PPE | personal protective equipment |
PPO | preferred provider organization |
prep | prepare |
prn | whenever necessary,as needed |
Psy | psychology,psychiatry |
pt | patient, pint (500mL or cc) |
Pt | prothrombin time |
PT | physical therapy/therapist |
PTT | partial thromboplastin time |
PVC | premature ventricular contraction |
PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
Px | prognosis,physical exam |