p

after

P

Pulse

P & A

percussion and auscultation

PAC

premature atrial contraction

palp

palpation

PAR

post-anesthesia room

PAT

paroxysmal atrial contraction

pc

after meals

pCO2

partial pressure of carbon dioxide

PDR

physician's desk reference

PE

Physical exam, pulmonary embolism

PEDS

pediatrics

per

by or through

PERL(A)

pupils equal and reactive to light (and accommodation)

PET

positron emission tomography

PH

past history

pH

hydrogen ion concentration

PID

pelvic inflammatory disease

PKU

phenylketonuria

pm

between noon and midnight

PNS

peripheral nervous system

po

by mouth

post (pos)

posterior

postop, PostOp

postoperative

pp (p.p.)

postprandial (after eating)

pO2

partial pressure Oxygen

PPD

purified protein derivative

preop, PreOp

before surgery

prn

as needed, whenever necessary

pro time

prothrombin time

pt

patient, pint

PT

physical therapy

PTT

partial prothrombaplastin time

PVC

premature ventricular contraction

Px

physical exam, Prognosis

q

every

qd

every day

qh

every  hour

q2h, q3h, ...

every 2 hours, every 3 hours, ...

qhs

every night at bedtime

qid

four times a day

qns

quantity not sufficient

qod

every other day

qs

quantity sufficient

r (R)

rectal

R (resp)

respirations, rectal

RAIU

radioactive iodine uptake study

RBC

red blood cell/count

reg

regular

Rh

rhesus

RK

radial keratomy

RL

ringer's lactate

RLQ, RLL

right lower quadrant (abdomen), right lower lobe (lung)

RML

right middle lobe

RO

reality orientation

R/O

rule out

ROM

range of motion

R.R.

recovery room

RUQ, RLL

right upper quadrant (abdomen), Right lower lobe (lung)

rt

right

RV

residual volume

Rx

take (prescription)

s

without

S & S

signs and symptoms

ss

1/2

Sats

oxygen/blood saturation level

SA

sinoatrial

SB

small bowel

sc

subcutanious

SGOT

serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase

SGPT

serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase

SIDS

sudden infant death syndrome

Sig:

label/write

SL

sublingual

SL

sublingual

SMAC

sequential multiple analysis computer

SOB

shortness of breath

spec

specimen

sp. gr.

specific gravity

SQ, sub q

subcutaneous

SSE

soap suds enema

stat

immediately

STD

sexually transmitted disease

STH

somatotropic hormone

SVD

spontaneous vaginal delivery

SVN

supraventricular tachycardia

Sx

symptoms

T

temperature, thoracic

T & A

tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy

tab

tablet

tachy

tachycardic

TAH

total abdominal hysterectomy

TB

tuberculosis

TCDB

turn, cough, deep breath

temp (T)

temperature

TH

thyroid hormone

TIA

transient ischemic attack

tid

three times a day

TMJ

temporomandibular joint

tol

tolerated

TPN

total parenteral nutrition

TPR

temperature, pulse, respirations

tr

tincture

trach

tracheotomy, tracheostomy

TSH

thyroid-stimulating hormone

TT

tetanus toxoid

TUR

transurethral resection

TV

tidal volume

TVH

total vaginal hysterectomy

TX

traction

UA

urinalysis

umb

umbilicus

unc.

unconscious

ung

ointment

unk

unknown

ur

urine

URC

usual, reasonable, customary

URI

upper respiratory infection

US

ultrasonic

UTI

urinary tract infection

V fib

ventricular fibulation

V tach

ventricular tachycardia

vag

vaginal

VC

vital capacity

VD

venerial disease

vit

vitamin

vo

verbal order

vol

volume

V/S

vital signs

WA

while awake

WBC

white blood cell/count

w/c

wheelchair

WNL

within normal limits

wt

weight

y/o

year(s) old