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Abbriviations
Term | Definition |
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IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
JVD | jugulovenous distention |
K35 | kollmann |
KUB | kidneys,ureters,bladder |
L&A | light and accommodation |
L&W | living and well |
MA | mental age |
MM | mucus membrane |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
NAD | no appreciable disease |
New OB | new obstetric patient |
NFA | no future appointment |
NPN | nonprotein nitrogin |
NTRA | no telephone request for antibiotics |
NYD | not yet digested |
OB | obstetric patient |
ofc | office |
OPD | outpatient department |
OR | operating room |
OC | office call |
occ | occasional |
OP | operation |
orig. | original |
OT | occupational therapy |
PA | posterior anterior |
P&A | percussion and ausculation |
PAP | Papanicolaou |
Para 1 | women having borne one child |
PBI | protein bound-iodine |
PC | present complaint |
PD | permanent disability |
perf. | performed |
PERRLA | pupils equal, round, react to light and to accommodation |
PFT | pulmonary function test |
pH | hydrogen ion concentration |
PI | present illness |
PID | pelvic inflammatory disease |
PND | postnasal drip |
PO | postoperative check |
P Op | postoperative check |
pos. | positive |
post. | posterior |
postop | postoperative |
PP | postpartum care |
Pre-op | preoperative |
prep | prepare |
PRN | as necessary |