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Letter "P" abbreviations

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- p   after  
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P   pulse, phosphorus  
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PA   physician assistant  
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PAC   Premature atrial contraction  
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PAP   papanicolaou test  
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para   number of pregnancies  
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path   pathway  
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Pb   lead  
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PBI   protein bound iodine  
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pc   after meals  
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PCA   patient controlled analgesia  
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PCC   poison control center  
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PCP   patient care plan  
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PCT   patient/ personal care technician  
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PDR   physicians desk reference  
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PE   physical exam, pulmonary edema  
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Peds   pediatrics  
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per   by, through  
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PET   position emission tomography  
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pH   measure of acidicy  
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pharm   pharmacy  
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PI   present illness  
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PID   pelvic inflammatory disease  
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PKU   phenylketonuria  
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PM, pm   afternoon  
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PMC   postmortem care  
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PMS   premenstrual syndrome  
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PNS   peripheral nervous vision  
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po   by mouth  
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PO   phone order  
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post   posterior, after  
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post-op   after an operation  
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PP   postpartum  
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PPE   personal protective equipment  
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PPO   preferred provider organization  
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pre-op   before an operation  
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prep   prepare  
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prn   whenever necessary, as needed  
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Psy   psychology, psychiatry  
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pt   patient, pint  
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Pt   prothrombin time  
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PT   physical therapy  
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PTT   partial thromboplastin time  
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PVC   premature ventricular contraction  
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PVD   peripheral vascular disease  
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Px   prognosis, physical exam  
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