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PERRLA-Rx
Medical abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| PERRLA | pupils equal round reactive to light |
| PH | past history |
| pH | acid/alkalinity measurements |
| PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
| PKU | phenylketonuria |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| po | passed orally |
| PPD | test for tuberculosis (Purified Protein Derivative) |
| PRN | as needed |
| POMR | Problem Oriented Medical Record |
| PT | prothrombin time |
| pt | patient |
| PTT | partial prothromboplastin time |
| PU | pregancy urine |
| g | every |
| qd | every day |
| qid | 4 times a day |
| qh | every hour |
| qhs | every night |
| qod | every other day |
| RBC | Red Blood Cell |
| R/O | rule out |
| REM | rapid eye movement |
| Rh | Rhesus factor in the blood |
| RLL | right lower lobe |
| RML | right middle lobe |
| ROM | range of motion |
| ROS | review of systems |
| RUL | right upper lobe |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| Rx | therapy, prescription |