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Nursing Arts
Medical Abbreviations - Page 4
PT | physical therapy, prothrombin time |
PT, Pt, pt | patient |
PRN, prn | as needed |
PERLA & D | pupils equal; reactive to light; accommodation and distance |
PERRLA | pupils, equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation |
PFT | pulmonary function test |
PTSD | post traumatic stress disorder |
qhs | every night |
QID, qid | four times a day |
RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
R | rectal |
R, resp | respiration, respiratory |
RO, R/O | rule out |
QNS | quantity not sufficient |
RT | respiratory therapy |
Rx | prescription |
SOB | shortness of breath |
spec | specimen |
STAT | immediately |
sub-Q, subQ | subcutaneous |
supp | suppository |
Sx | symptoms |
T & A | tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy |
tab | tablet |
TIA | transient ischemic attack |
T, temp | temperature |
TB | tuberculosis |
Tid | three times a day |
Tx | treatment |
Ua | urinalysis |
UGI | upper gastrointestinal |
ung | ointment |
URI | upper respiratory infection |
US | ultrasound |
UTI | urinary tract infection |
VA | visual acuity |
VD | venereal disease |
VS | vital signs "vitals" |
VF | visual field |
WNL | within normal limits |
WT | weight |
y/o | year old |