P

Cards (34)

  • P - Pulse
  • p- after
  • p.c. - after meals
  • P.M.I - point of maximum impulse
  • p.o.- per orem
  • P.P. - Post Partum
  • P.P.D - Purified Protein Derivative
  • p.r.n.- whenever necessary
  • P.R.O.M. - premature rupture of membranes
  • P.T.A - prior to admission
  • P.Z.I - protamine zinc insulin
  • PE - Physical Exam
  • PAC - Premature Atrial Contractions
  • Pap- Papanicolaou
  • PAP - Prostate Acid Phosphatase
  • PD - peritoneal dialysis
  • PDA - Patent Ductus Arteriosus
  • PEEP - positive end expiratory pressure
  • PERRLA - pupils equal, round and reactive to light and accommodation
  • pH. - Potential Hydrogen
  • PID - pelvic inflammatory disease
  • PKU- phenylketonuria
  • PO2- partial oxygen tension
  • PO4- phosphate
  • pscyh. - psychiatry
  • pt. - patient
  • PTH- parathyroid hormone
  • PTT - partial thromboplastin time
  • PUD- Peptic Ulcer Disease
  • Pb - lead
  • PBI- protein bound iodine
  • PCP - Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia
  • PVC - premature ventricular contraction
  • PZA- pyrazinamide