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Abbriviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |