MEDICAL ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS (CONT)
pr
per rectum
prog
prognosis
ps
per second
psi
pounds per square inch
Psy
psychiatry; psychology
PT
physical therapy
pt
patient
PTA
prior to admission
PULHES
physical profile factors:
P-
physical capacity or stamina
U-
upper extremities
L-
lower extremities
H-
hearing and ears
E-
eyes
S-
psychiatric
PVC
premature ventricular contractions
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
pvt
private
qd
every day
qh
every hour
q2h, q3h, etc.
every 2 hours, every 3 hours, etc.
qid
four times a day
qn
every night
QNS
quantity not sufficient
qv
as much as you please
R
right
r
roentgen
RNA
ribosomal ribonucleic acid
MD0010
C-13