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medical abreviations
Term | Definition |
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pre op | before surgery |
prep | preparation |
p.r.n., prn | when necesary |
PROM | passive range of motion |
Pt. | patient |
PT | physical therapy |
PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
PWB | partial weight-bearing |
q (with line) | every |
qh, qhr | every hour |
qhs | every night at bedtime |
q2h, q3h, q4h | every 2 hours, every 3 hours, every 4 hours |
q.i.d., qid | four times a day |
Q.S. | every shift or once a shift |
quad | four, quadriplegic |
R | rectal, respirations, right |
R/A | rheumatoid arthritis |
RBC | red blood cell/count |
reg. | regular |
rehab | rehabilitation |
req. | requisition |
res. | resdient |