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