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32 Cards in this Set
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P |
pulse |
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PA |
posteroanterior |
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PAC |
premature atrial contraction |
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PACU |
post-anesthesia care unit |
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Pap |
Papanicolaou smear |
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PAR |
post-anesthesia recovery (unit) |
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path |
pathology |
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PCA |
patient controlled analgesia |
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PE |
physical examination |
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PEEP |
positive end-expiratory pressure |
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per |
through, by |
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PERRLA |
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation |
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PFT |
pulmonary function test |
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PH |
past history |
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PID |
pelvic inflammatory disease |
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PMH |
past medical history |
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PMI |
point of maximal impulse |
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PMS |
premenstrual syndrome |
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PND |
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea |
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PO |
orally |
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postop |
postoperative |
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PP |
postprandial (after meals) |
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preop |
preoperative |
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PRN |
as needed |
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pro time |
prothrombin time |
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PSA |
prostate-specific antigen |
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pt |
patient |
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PT |
prothrombin time, physical therapy |
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PTCA |
percutaneous transluminal coronal angioplasty |
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PTT |
partial thromboplastin time |
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PVC |
premature ventricular contraction |
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PVD |
peripheral vascular disease |
