Abbreviation |
Interpretation |
| P | phosphorus |
| plan | |
| pulse | |
| peripheral | |
| plan | |
| pain | |
| patient | |
| after | |
| PA | physician assistant |
| pulmonary artery | |
| panic attack | |
| paranoid | |
| posterior-anterior | |
| pernicious anemia | |
| phenol alcohol | |
| physical activity | |
| Pulmonary atresia | |
| presents again | |
| physical abuse | |
| P&A | percussion and auscultation |
| PAA | pulmonary artery aneurysm |
| pancreatic acinar atrophy | |
| plasminogen activator activity | |
| particle agglutination assay | |
| pantothenic acid | |
| PAB | premature atrial beat |
| polyclonal antibodies | |
| performance assessment battery | |
| PACU | post anesthesia care unit |
| PAD | peripheral artery disease |
| primary affective disorder | |
| pain and distress | |
| pelvic adhesive disease | |
| percutaneous access device | |
| PAE | paradoxical air embolism |
| postantibiotic effect | |
| postanoxic encephalopathy | |
| prenatal alcohol exposure | |
| percutaneous angiographic embolization | |
| PAEE | physical activity energy expenditure |
| PAF | paroxysmal atrial fibrillation |
| Platelet Activating Factor | |
| PAFE | postantifungal effect |
| PAH | pulmonary arterial hypertension |
| primary adrenal hyperplasia | |
| partial abdominal hysterectomy | |
| predicited adult height | |
| PAI | plasminogen activator inhibitor |
| penetrating abdominal injury | |
| pain assessment inventory | |
| primary adrenal insufficiency | |
| PAIS | Psychological Adjustment to Illness Scale |
| partial androgen insensitivity syndrome | |
| PAIVS | pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum |
| PAK | pancreas after kidney |
| PAL | physical activity level |
| posterior axillary line | |
| Peripheral acute leukemia | |
| PALN | para-aortic lymph node |
| PALP | palpation /palpate |
| PALS | pediatric advanced life support |
| PAM | potassium-aggravated myotonia |
| partial allosteric modulators | |
| Pre-Arrest Morbidity | |
| pancreatic acinar mass | |
| pulmonary alveolar macrophage | |
| PAN | periodic alternating nystagmus |
| pancreatic | |
| positional alcohol nystagmus | |
| periarteritis nodosa | |
| PAO | peak acid output |
| pulmonary artery occlusion | |
| peak gastric acid output | |
| peripheral airway obstruction | |
| PAP | Prostatic Acid Phosphatase |
| pulmonary artery pressure | |
| positive airway pressure | |
| peak airway pressure | |
| passive-aggressive personality | |
| PAR | passive avoidance reaction |
| perennial allergic rhinitis | |
| paraffin | |
| parainfluenza vaccine | |
| pulmonary arteriolar resistance | |
| parallel | |
| pain relief | |
| PARA | paralytic |
| parathyroid | |
| paraplegic | |
| primary acquired refractory anemia | |
| PARC | perennial allergic rhinoconjunctivitis |
| pattern recognition | |
| PAS | patient administration system |
| Physician Assistants | |
| postanesthesia score | |
| PASG | pneumatic antishock garment |
| PASS | Plan for Achieving Self-Support |
| Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale | |
| patient acceptable symptom state | |
| PAT | paroxysmal atrial tachycardia |
| platelet aggregation test | |
| Paddington alcohol test | |
| penetrating abdominal trauma | |
| patient | |
| percent acceleration time | |
| pregnancy at term | |
| patella | |
| Personal Adjustment Training | |
| PAV | percutaneous aortic valvuloplasty |
| pre-admission visit | |
| PAWP | pulmonary artery wedge pressure |
| PAX | paired box |
| periapical x-ray | |
| PB | peripheral blood |
| barometric pressure | |
| periodic breathing | |
| protein binding | |
| paraffin block | |
| premature beat | |
| protein-bound | |
| polymyxin B | |
| PBA | percutaneous bladder aspiration |
| prolactin-binding assay | |
| PBC | Primary Biliary Cirrhosis |
| peripheral blood cells | |
| Parent Behavior Checklist | |
| PBD | Paget Bone Disease |
| percutaneous biliary drainage | |
| peak bone density | |
| PBE | peripheral blood eosinophils |
| partial breech extraction | |
| professional breast examination | |
| PBF | peripheral blood flow |
| placental blood flow | |
| pulmonary blood flow | |
| percent body fat | |
| peak blood flow | |
| PBG | porphobilinogen |
| pressure breathing | |
| phosphate buffer glucose | |
| pupillary block glaucoma | |
| PBI | protein bound iodine |
| partial breast irradiation | |
| Papillary Bleeding Index | |
| PBK | pseudophakic bullous keratopathy |
| PBL | peripheral blood lymphocyte |
| primary breast lymphoma | |
| problem-based learning | |
| peripheral blood | |
| PBM | pharmacy benefits management |
| Peak bone mass | |
| PBN | parabrachial nucleus |
| paralytic brachial neuritis | |
| PBO | placebo |
| PBP | penicillin-binding protein(s) |
| prostate-binding protein | |
| Platelet basic protein | |
| PBS | painful bladder syndrome |
| papillary bleeding score | |
| phosphate-buffered saline | |
| Pediatric Behavior Scale | |
| PBSC | peripheral blood stem cells |
| PBT | pentobarbital |
| phenylalanine breath test | |
| primary brain tumor(s) | |
| PBV | percutaneous balloon valvuloplasty |
| pulmonary blood volume | |
| predicted blood volume | |
| PC | after meals |
| packed cells | |
| principal component | |
| palliative care | |
| percent | |
| pancreatic carcinoma | |
| partition coefficient | |
| poor condition | |
| popliteal cyst | |
| platelet concentrate | |
| productive cough | |
| platelet count | |
| PCA | Patient Controlled Analgesia |
| pancreatic carcinoma | |
| passive cutaneous anaphylaxis | |
| posterior cerebral artery | |
| prostatic carcinoma | |
| PCB | pancuronium bromide |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls | |
| postcoital bleeding | |
| palmar cutaneous branch | |
| placebo | |
| PCC | poison control center |
| patient care coordinator | |
| primary care center | |
| progressive cardiac care | |
| palliative care clinic | |
| Pearson's correlation coefficient | |
| PCE | Patient Care Evaluation |
| physical capacity evaluation | |
| pseudocholinesterase | |
| Patient Care Encounter | |
| PCF | peripheral circulatory failure |
| posterior cranial fossa | |
| peak cough flow | |
| pharyngeal conjunctival fever | |
| PCG | phonocardiogram |
| preventive care group | |
| penicillin G | |
| PCH | paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria |
| PCI | percutaneous coronary intervention(s) |
| protein c inhibitor | |
| PCKD | polycystic kidney disease |
| PCL | posterior cruciate ligament |
| pacing cycle length | |
| paclitaxel | |
| plasma cell leukemia | |
| PCM | paracoccidioidomycosis |
| Palliative Care Management | |
| patient care manager | |
| primary cutaneous melanoma | |
| Pacemaker | |
| PCN | primary care network |
| penicillin | |
| primary care nursing | |
| PCNS | Primary central nervous system |
| Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist | |
| posterior cervical nodes | |
| PCO | patient complains of |
| polycystic ovaries | |
| PCPS | primary care providers |
| percutaneous cardiopulmonary bypass surgery | |
| personal care products | |
| PCR | Polymerase Chain Reaction |
| plasma creatinine | |
| patient care report/record | |
| Pathologic complete response | |
| PCr | plasma creatinine |
| PCRA | Patient-controlled regional analgesia |
| PCS | palliative care service |
| patient care system | |
| Patterns of Care Study | |
| patient-controlled sedation | |
| personal care service | |
| portable cervical spine | |
| Patient Characteristic Study | |
| postconcussion syndrome | |
| PCSM | prostate cancer-specific mortality |
| PCT | positron computed tomography |
| Prothrombin Consumption Time | |
| Palliative Care Team | |
| percent | |
| postcoital test | |
| papillary cystic tumor | |
| parasite clearance time | |
| PCTA | percutaneous transluminal angioplasty |
| PCTS | patient-controlled transdermal system |
| placebo-controlled trials | |
| primary care teams | |
| PCU | palliative care unit |
| primary care unit | |
| progressive care unit | |
| pain control unit | |
| PCV | packed cell volume |
| penicillin V | |
| pressure control ventilation | |
| PCWP | pulmonary capillary wedge pressure |
| PCX | paracervical (block) |
| parietal cortex | |
| PCZ | procarbazine |
| PD | Parkinson's disease |
| peritoneal dialysis | |
| pancreatic duct | |
| Paget disease | |
| percutaneous drain | |
| pulmonary disease | |
| personality disorder | |
| progressive disease | |
| PDA | Patent Ductus Arteriosus |
| posterior descending artery | |
| parenteral drug abuser | |
| pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma | |
| personal digital assistant | |
| PDB | Paget's disease of bone |
| PDC | patient denies complaints |
| physical dependence capacity | |
| Private Diagnostic Clinic | |
| PDCA | Plan-Do-Check-Act (continuous improvement process) |
| PDD | Parkinson disease with dementia |
| Pervasive Development Disorder | |
| permanently displaced disk | |
| primary degenerative dementia | |
| PDDS | pervasive developmental disorders |
| PDE | paroxysmal dyspnea on exertion |
| Personality Disorder Examination | |
| peritoneal dialysis effluent | |
| peritoneal dialysis fluid | |
| postdialysis fatigue | |
| Portable Document Format | |
| PDGF | platelet-derived growth factor |
| PDH | past dental history |
| Progressive disseminated histoplasmosis | |
| paraduodenal hernia | |
| PDI | Pain Disability Index |
| Power Doppler imaging | |
| Periodontal Disease Index | |
| PDL | periodontal ligament |
| pancreatic duct ligation | |
| poorly differentiated lymphocytic | |
| preferred drug list | |
| PDM | periodontal membrane |
| primary dermal melanoma | |
| PDN | peripheral diabetic neuropathy |
| painful diabetic neuropathy | |
| private duty nurse | |
| PDP | prescription drug plan |
| peak diastolic pressure | |
| pancreatic duct pressure | |
| PDPH | postdural puncture headache |
| PDQ | Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire |
| Parkinson's disease questionnaire | |
| Physician Data Query | |
| PDR | pancreaticoduodenal resection |
| Physicians' Desk Reference | |
| proliferative diabetic retinopathy | |
| post delivery recovery | |
| PDS | pain dysfunction syndrome |
| persistent developmental stuttering | |
| polydioxanone suture | |
| PDSA | Plan, Do, Study, and Act (Deming cycle) |
| PDT | percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy |
| photodynamic treatment | |
| Pain detection thresholds | |
| pancreaticoduodenal transplantation | |
| PDU | pulsed Doppler ultrasound |
| PDW | platelet distribution width |
| PDX | pyridoxine |
| Provisional Diagnosis | |
| PE | Physical Exam |
| pulmonary embolism | |
| pelvic examination | |
| pedal edema | |
| plasma exchange | |
| partial epilepsy | |
| phenytoin equivalent | |
| PEA | pulseless electrical activity |
| Post-extubation atelectasis | |
| PEB | platinol, etoposide, bleomycin |
| PEC | perivascular epithelioid cell |
| Psychiatric Emergency Clinic | |
| parietal epithelial cells | |
| PED | patient examined by doctor |
| pediatrics | |
| pediatric emergency department | |
| paroxysmal exertion-induced dyskinesia | |
| PEDS | pediatrics |
| PEE | predicted energy expenditure |
| PEF | peak expiratory flow |
| PEG | Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy |
| pegylated | |
| PEH | paraesophageal hernia |
| papillary endothelial hyperplasia | |
| PEI | percutaneous ethanol injection |
| pancreatic exocrine insufficiency | |
| Patient Exit Interview | |
| PEJ | percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy |
| PEK | punctate epithelial keratopathy |
| PEL | primary effusion lymphoma |
| piezoelectric lithotripsy | |
| PEM | prescription event monitoring |
| pediatric emergency medicine | |
| peritoneal exudate macrophage | |
| PEN | penicillin |
| penetrating growth | |
| PENS | percutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
| Pancreatic endocrine neoplasms | |
| PEO | progressive external ophthalmoplegia |
| PEP | positive expiratory pressure |
| parietal epithelial cell | |
| pre-ejection period | |
| patient education program | |
| PER | peak ejection rate |
| by | |
| peak emptying rate | |
| pediatric emergency room | |
| protein efficiency ratio | |
| PERL | pupils equal, react to light |
| PERS | personal emergency response system |
| PERT | pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy |
| PES | paclitaxel-eluting stent |
| programmed electrical stimulation | |
| Patient Escort Service | |
| Percutaneous electrical stimulation | |
| PET | pancreatic endocrine tumor |
| Positron Emission Tomography | |
| peritoneal equilibration test | |
| poor exercise tolerance | |
| peak ejection time | |
| PEX | plasma exchange |
| peak exercise | |
| PF | peak frequency |
| peak flow | |
| plantar flexion | |
| pericardial fluid | |
| prostatic fluid | |
| pulmonary fibrosis or pulmonary function | |
| pleural fluid | |
| PFA | profunda femoris artery |
| Psychological First Aid | |
| PFB | potential for breakdown |
| Pseudofolliculitis barbae | |
| PFC | patient-focused care |
| pericardial fluid culture | |
| pair-fed controls | |
| PFFD | proximal femoral focal deficiency |
| PFG | percutaneous fluoroscopic gastrostomy |
| PFI | Portal flow index |
| physical fitness index | |
| pill-free intervals | |
| PFJ | patellofemoral joint |
| PFM | peak flow meter |
| permanent first molars | |
| parietal foramina | |
| PFN | proximal femoral nail |
| PFO | patent foramen ovale |
| PFP | peripheral facial paralysis |
| progression free probability | |
| platelet-free plasma | |
| PFR | parotid flow rate |
| peak expiratory flow rate | |
| peak flow rate | |
| PFS | progression free survival |
| pulmonary function studies | |
| prolonged febrile seizure | |
| primary fibromyalgia syndrome | |
| PFT | pulmonary function tests |
| pancreatic function test | |
| PFU | plaque-forming unit |
| PG | prostaglandin |
| pregnant | |
| propylene glycol | |
| pancreatic gland | |
| pituitary gland | |
| performance goal | |
| pregnant | |
| PGA | patient global assessment |
| prostaglandin A | |
| PGB | pregabalin |
| PGCG | peripheral giant cell granuloma |
| PGD | partial gonadal dysgenesis |
| pelvic girdle dysfunction | |
| primary glomerular diseases | |
| prostaglandin D | |
| PGE | parasitic gastroenteritis |
| partial generalized epilepsy | |
| prostaglandins E | |
| PGF | primary graft failure |
| paternal grandfather | |
| placental growth factor | |
| PGH | pituitary growth hormone |
| PGI | partial global ischemia |
| Practice Guidelines Initiative | |
| potassium, glucose and insulin | |
| PGL | persistent generalized lymphadenopathy |
| PGM | periaqueductal gray matter |
| paternal grandmother | |
| PGR | Partial gastric resection |
| primordial growth retardation | |
| pulse-generated runoff | |
| PGS | Postsurgical gastroparesis syndrome |
| peristent gross splenomegaly | |
| PGU | postgonococcal urethritis |
| peripheral glucose uptake | |
| PGW | Persian Gulf War |
| PH | past history |
| Public Health | |
| parathyroid hormone | |
| personal history | |
| poor health | |
| primary hyperparathyroidism | |
| P&H | physical and history |
| PHA | passive hemagglutination assay |
| phytohemagglutinin | |
| PHAC | Public Health Agency of Canada |
| PHAL | phalangeal |
| PHAR | passive hemagglutination reaction |
| pharmacy | |
| Pharmaceutical | |
| PHB | phenobarbital |
| phenoxybenzamine | |
| PHC | primary hepatic carcinoma |
| primary health care | |
| posthospital care | |
| Pediatric Home Care | |
| PHD | Personal Health Data |
| Poor Helpless Drunk | |
| doctorate of philosophy | |
| potentially harmful drug | |
| PHE | periodic health examination |
| phenylephrine | |
| phentolamine | |
| PHF | paired helical filament |
| parathyroid hypertensive factor | |
| PHH | posthemorrhagic hydrocephalus |
| primary human hepatocytes | |
| PHI | patient/personal health information |
| passive hemagglutination inhibition | |
| past history of illness | |
| PHL | permanent hearing loss |
| Primary hepatic lymphoma | |
| PHM | partial hydatidiform mole |
| posterior hyaloid membrane | |
| perfused hepatic mass | |
| PHN | postherpetic neuralgia |
| Public Health Nurse | |
| PHOS | phosphate |
| PHP | Partial Hospitalization Program |
| pathological hyperprolactinemia | |
| pooled human plasma | |
| PHR | peak heart rate |
| PHS | pooled human serum |
| partial hospitalization system | |
| Personal Health Summary | |
| PHT | phenytoin |
| portal hypertension | |
| postmenopausal hormone therapy | |
| PHV | peak height velocity |
| prosthetic heart valves | |
| PHX | past history |
| pharynx | |
| PHY | pharyngitis |
| physiology | |
| PI | package insert |
| present illness | |
| pancreatic insufficiency | |
| protease inhibitor | |
| pain intensity | |
| persistent illness | |
| physically impaired | |
| Physiologic Index | |
| premature infant | |
| pulmonary infarction | |
| primary infection | |
| PIA | plasma insulin activity |
| post-infarction angina | |
| personal injury accident | |
| PIB | partial ileal bypass |
| PIC | peripherally inserted catheter |
| pacing in cardiomyopathy | |
| Pediatric intensive care | |
| PID | pervic inflammatory disease |
| PIE | pulmonary infiltration with eosinophilia |
| pulmonary interstitial emphysema | |
| PIF | peak inspiratory flow |
| prostatic interstitial fluid | |
| PIG | pertussis immune globulin |
| phosphatidylinositol glycan | |
| PIH | pregnancy-induced hypertension |
| PIL | patient information leaflet |
| PIM | Pediatric Index of Mortality |
| Papillary immature metaplasia | |
| PIN | patient identity number |
| Patient Information Network | |
| provider identification number | |
| PIO | Pioglitazone |
| PIP | peak inspiratory pressure |
| primary injury prevention | |
| postictal psychosis | |
| PIQ | Performance Intelligence Quotient |
| PIS | pancreatic islets |
| package inserts | |
| pharmacy information system | |
| PIT | pancreatic islet transplantation |
| pitocin | |
| pituitary | |
| PIV | peripheral intravenous |
| parainfluenza virus | |
| PIWT | partially impacted wisdom teeth |
| PJ | pancreaticojejunostomy |
| pancreatic juice | |
| PJB | premature junctional beat |
| PJC | premature junctional contractions/complex |
| PJI | prosthetic joint infection |
| PJP | pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia |
| PJRT | permanent junctional reciprocating tachycardia |
| PJS | Peutz Jeghers syndrome |
| PJT | paroxysmal junctional tachycardia |
| PK | pain killer |
| Parkinsonism | |
| perforating keratoplasty | |
| pharmacokinetic | |
| pericardial knock | |
| PKB | protein kinase B |
| PKC | protein kinase C |
| PKD | Polycystic Kidney Disease |
| PKI | protein kinase inhibitor |
| PKP | penetrating keratoplasty |
| PKR | phased knee rehabilitation |
| PKU | phenylketonuria |
| PL | Prolymphocytic leukemia |
| pancreatic lipase | |
| palmaris longus | |
| polarized light | |
| partial laryngectomy | |
| placebo | |
| plantar | |
| PLA | plasminogen activator |
| placebo | |
| peripheral laser angioplasty | |
| PLAC | placenta |
| placebo | |
| PLB | percutaneous liver biopsy |
| primary lymphoma of bone | |
| posterolateral branch | |
| PLC | peripheral lymphocyte count |
| primary liver cancer | |
| pityriasis lichenoides chronica | |
| PLD | Partial Lipodistrophy |
| polycystic liver disease | |
| posterior latissimus dorsi | |
| PLE | polymorphic light eruption |
| protein losing enteropathy | |
| Panlobular emphysema | |
| PLF | perilymphatic fistula |
| prior level of function | |
| peritoneal lavage fluid | |
| pleural fluid | |
| PLG | plasminogen |
| PLH | Pharyngeal lymphoid hyperplasia |
| PLIF | posterior lumbar interbody fusion |
| PLK | posterior lamellar keratoplasty |
| PLL | posterior longitudinal ligament |
| primary lymphoma of the liver | |
| PLM | periodic limb movement |
| PLN | pelvic lymph node |
| peripheral lymph node | |
| PLO | perceives light only |
| pluronic lecithin organogel | |
| PLP | partial laryngopharyngectomy |
| parathyroid hormone-like protein | |
| PLR | pupillary light reflex |
| positive likelihood ratio | |
| PLS | phantom limb syndrome |
| primary lateral sclerosis | |
| perfusion lung scan | |
| PLT | platelet(s) |
| PLV | partial left ventriculectomy |
| poliomyelitis live vaccine | |
| PLX | plexus |
| phalanx | |
| PM | after noon |
| postmortem | |
| pacemaker | |
| papillary muscles | |
| polymyositis | |
| poor metabolizer | |
Medical Abbreviations – P (part 1)
