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P&A |
percussion/ausculation |
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Pap |
Papanicolaou smear |
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PAR |
postanesthesia recovery |
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Para |
parous (children) |
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Para 1 |
parous 1 child |
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Para 2 |
parous 2 children, etc |
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PAT |
paroxysmal auricular tachycardia |
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Path |
pathology |
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PCO2 |
carbon dioxide pressure |
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PDA |
patient ductus arteriosus |
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PDE |
paroxysmal dyspnea on exertion |
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PE |
physical examination |
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PEEP |
positive and expiratory pressure |
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PEG |
pneumoencephalogram |
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Pen |
penicillin |
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PERRLA |
pupils equal, round, react to light and
accommodation |
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PH |
past history |
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PH |
acidity (hydrogen ions) |
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PICU |
pediatric Intensive Care Unit |
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PID |
pelvic inflammatory disease |
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PIP |
proximal interphalangeal |
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Pit |
pitocin |
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PMH |
Past medical history |
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PMI |
point of maximum impulse dyspnea |
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p.o. |
by mouth |
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pOH |
alkaline concentration |
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PO2 |
oxygen tension |
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polys |
polymorphonuclears |
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postop |
postoperative |
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PPB |
positive pressure breathing |
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ppm |
parts per millon |
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premie/preemie |
premature infant |
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preop |
preoperative |
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prep |
prepare |
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Prepped |
prepared |
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Primip |
first pregnancy (primipara) |
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PT |
physical therapy |
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PT |
prothrombin time (blood clotting-lab) |
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PTT |
partial prothrombin time |
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Pt |
patient (never use Pt) |
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PVC |
premature ventricular contraction |
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PVD |
peripheral vascular disease |
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Q |
each/every |
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q.a.m. |
each morning |
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q.p.m. |
each evening |
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q.d. |
every day |
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q.i.d. |
four times in a day |
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q.o.d. |
every other day |
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q.o.n. |
every other night |
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QRS |
Quaddel Reaktion Zeit (reaction time) |
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quad |
quasriceps quadriplegia |
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Ra |
radium |
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RA |
rheumatic arthritis |
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RAD |
radiation absorbed dose |
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RBC |
red blood cells |
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R&D |
research & development |
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R&R |
rate & rhythm |
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RBBB |
right bundle branch block |
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rehab |
rchabilitation |
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REM |
rapid eye movement |
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Rh |
blood factor (rhesus) |
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RHD |
rheumatic heart disease |
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RHF |
right heart failure |
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RISA |
radioactive iodine serum albumin |
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RLL |
right lower lobe |
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RLQ |
right lower quadrant |
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R O |
rule out |
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ROA |
rule occiput anterior (fetal) |
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ROM |
range of motion |
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ROP |
right occiput posterior (fetal) |
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ROS |
review of systems |
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RSD |
reflex sympathetic dystrophy |
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RSP |
right sacral posterior (fetal) |
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RSR |
regular sinus rhythm |
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RST |
right sacral transverse (fetal) |
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RUE |
right upper extremity |
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RUL |
right upper lobe |
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RUQ |
right upper quadrant |
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RVH |
right ventricular hypertrophy |
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Rx |
prescription |
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S1 |
First heart sound |
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S2 |
second heart sound, etc. |
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S-A |
sinoatrial (node) |
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S-O |
salpingo-oophorectomy |
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S&S |
sings and symptoms |
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SBE |
subacute bacterial endocarditis |
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sed |
sedimentation (rate) |
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sibs |
siblings |
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SICU |
Surgical Intensive Care Unit |
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SIDS |
Sudden infant death syndrome |
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SLC |
short leg cast |
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SLE |
systemic lupus erythematosus |
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SLR |
straight leg raise |
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SOAP |
medical record format
S=subjective patient complaint
O=objective what was found
A=assessment what is wrong (or right)
P=plan what will be done |
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SO4 |
Sulfate |
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SOB |
shortness of breath |
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S P |
status post |
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Sq |
square |
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SSS |
sick sinus syndrome |
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ST |
sedimentation time depression (EKG)* |
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Staph |
Staphylococcus |
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STAT |
immediately |
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Strep |
streptococcus |
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ST-T |
see ST (EKG) |
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Sub-q |
subcutaneous |
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Syst |
systole/systolic (dont use syst) |
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T1 |
thoracic vertebra by # |
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T2 |
thoracic, etc. |
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TAH |
total abdominal hysterectomy |
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T&A |
tonsillectomy & adenoidectomy |
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TB |
tubercle bacillus/tuberculosis |
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TBLC |
term birth, living child |
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tbs |
tablespoon |
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THA |
total hip arthroplasty |
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TIA |
transient ischemic attacks |
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TKA |
total knee arthroplasty |
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TLC |
tender, loving care |
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TMJ |
temporomandibular joint |
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TNTC |
too numerous to count (lab) |
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TP |
total protein |
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TPN |
total parenteral nutrition |
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TPR |
temperature |
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tsp |
teaspoon |
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TURP |
transurethral prostatectomy |
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TVH |
total vaginal hysterectomy |
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UGI |
upper gastrointestinal |
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ULQ |
upper left quadrant |
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UPJ |
ureteropelvic junction |
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UQ |
upper quadrant |
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URI |
upper respiratory infection |
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UTI |
urinary tract infection |
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UV |
ultraviolet |
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V |
chest leads (EKG) |
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VCG |
vector cardiogram |
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VCUG |
voiding cystourethrogram |
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V-C |
ratio (ventilation/circulation) |
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VE |
esophageal lead |
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VG |
ventricular gallop |
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VHD |
valvular heart disease |
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VSHD |
ventricular septal heart defect |
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V-tach |
ventricular tachycardia |
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WAIS |
wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale |
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W/D |
Well developed (never use W/D) |
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WDWN |
Well developed, well nourished (never use WDEN) |
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W/F |
white female (never use W/F) |
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W/M |
white male (never use) |
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WISC |
wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children |
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WNL |
within normal limits (never use WNL) |
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WU |
workup |
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X |
times like 3 x a day |