02 oxygen OA osteoarthritis OD right eye OM otitis media OP outpatient O & P ova and parasites OR operating room OS left eye OT occupational therapy P pulse pc after meals PE physical examination/pulmonary embolism peds pediatrics PCN pencillin PERRLA pupils equal, round, regular, react to light, and accommodation (normal) PFT pulmonary function tests PH past history PI present illness PID pelvic inflammatory disease PIH pregnancy induced hypertension PKU phenylketonuria PMH past medical history PMS premenstrual syndrome po by mouth PP postpartum PPD purified protein derivative PROM premature rupture of memebranes PSA prostate specific antigen pt patient PT physical therapy PVC premature ventricular contraction PVD peripheral vascular disease qh every hour q2h(q3h, q4h etc) every 2 hours(every 3 hours, every 4 hours, etc) qid 4 times per day QNS quantity not sufficient qod every other day R respiration RA rheumatoid arthritis RBC red blood cell(count) REM rapid eye movement Rh rhesus blood factor RLQ right lower quadrant r/o rule out ROM rupture of membranes, range of motion ROS review of systems RUE right upper extremity RUQ right upper quadrant Rx prescription SARS severe acute respiratory syndrome subcut subcutaneous SIDS sudden infant death syndrome SNF skilled nursing facilty SOB shortness of breath ss one half c with s without p after q every stat immediately STD sexually transmitted disease PR per rectum supp suppository sx symptoms sz seizure T temperature tab tablet TB tuberculosis TIA transient ischemic attack tid 3 times per day TO telephone order TKR total knee replacement TMJ temporomandibular joint TPN total parenteral nutrition TPR temperature, pulse, respirations TSE testicular self exam TSH thyroid stimulating hormone TSS toxic shock syndrome tx treatment UA urinalysis U/C urine culture UE upper extremity Vfib (VF) ventricular fibrillation VA visual acquity UGI upper gastrointestinal ULQ upper left quadrant UOQ upper outer quadrant URI upper respiratory infection URQ upper right quadrant US ultrasound UTI urinary tract infection vag vaginal VD venereal disease vo verbal order VP venipuncture VS vital signs VT(VTach) ventricular tachycardia VSS vital signs stable medical abbreviations
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