Psych, psych
psychiatry Pt patient PT prothrombin time PTA prior to admission PTC percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography PTCA percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty Pth pathology PTH parathormone PTRA percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty PTT partial thromboplastin time PTU propylthiouracil PUD peptic ulcer disease PVC premature ventricular contraction PVR pulmonary vascular resistance PWP pulmonary wedge pressure QALY Quality adjusted life year Qd quaque die (Latin) Qh quaque hora (Latin) Qid quater in die (Latin) Qod quaque [other] die (Latin) QOL Quality of life Qpm quaque post meridium (Latin) r right R, RR respiratory rate (per min) RA (1) rheumatoid arthritis RAP right atrial pressure RBBB right bundle branch block RBC red blood cells RDS respiratory distress syndrome Readm readmission RF rheumatoid factor Rh Rhesus blood factor RL Ringer's lactate RIND reversible ischemic neurologic deficit RLL right lower lobe RLQ right lower quadrant RML right middle lobe RNA ribonucleic acid R/0, r/o rule out RPGN rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis RPI reticulocyte production index RSR regular sinus rhythm RTA renal tubular acidosis RTC return to clinic RUL right upper lobe RUQ right upper quadrant RV (1) right ventricle RVH (1) renovascular hypertension Rx (1) therapy S/A sugar and acetone SA sinoatrial SAH subarachnoid hernorrhage Sat saturated SBE subacute bacterial (intfective) endocarditis SBP spontancous bacterial peritonitis SBP systolic blood pressure
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