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Medical Abbreviation
List #7
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pre op | before surgery |
| prep | preparation |
| p.r.n., prn | when necessary |
| PROM | Passive Range Of Motion |
| Pt. | patient |
| PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
| PWD | partial weight bearing |
| _ q | every |
| qh, qhr | every hour |
| qhs | every night at bedtime |
| q2h, q3h, q4h | every two hours, every three hours, every four hours |
| q.i.d., qid | four times a day |
| Q.S. | every shift or once a shift |
| quad | four, quadriplegic |
| R | rectal, respirations, right |
| R/A | rheumatiod arthritis |
| RBC | Red Blooed cell/count |
| reg. | regular |
| res. | resident |