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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 |