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1. • • p̄: After (Latin: post). Indicates that medication should be taken after an event. For example, "medications p̄ dialysis" means medications should be taken after dialysis. p.c: After meals (Latin: post cibum). Indicates to take the medicine after a meal. P.M: In the evening (Latin: post meridiem). Indicates to take the medicine in the evening.
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   What does the letter 'P' mean in medical terms?

   • In medical terms, 'P' can mean several things. It stands for parturition (total number of live births). It is also used in the context of posterior–anterior (posteroanterior), and refers to the pulmonary artery. Additionally, 'P' is used for a physician assistant and in the term psoriatic arthritis. It is also part of the abbreviation P&A, which stands for percussion and auscultation. It does not mean 'phenol and alcohol matrixectomy' or 'PAC'.

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   What is the meaning of the letter P?

   • [letter p with a bar over it] P represents parturition (total number of live births) in medical abbreviations. phosphorus, pulse, post P OSM: plasma osmolality, PA: posterior–anterior, posteroanterior, pulmonary artery, physician assistant, psoriatic arthritis, primary aldosteronism: P&A: percussion and auscultation, phenol and alcohol matrixectomy, PAC: premature atrial contraction.

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   How do I search for medical abbreviations?

   • There is no standard or approved list used by health care professionals to search for medical acronyms or abbreviations. Therefore, it is important to understand the context in which the abbreviation or term has been used.

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   Why do doctors use abbreviations?

   • Doctors and other health care professionals commonly use a list of abbreviations, acronyms, and other medical terminology as a reference to rapidly search and accurately record information about, and give instructions to their patients.

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   • q. Speak to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist for help with understanding your health records. Find definitions of medical abbreviations commonly found in health records. If you do not know an abbreviation, you may be able to find out what it means here.

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   • While care should always be taken when using acronyms in notes, it is particularly important for medical conditions, as the same acronym can mean different conditions depending on the specialty. Brought in by ambulance Used in ED to indicate the patient was brought to the department by ambulance instead of via the waiting room.

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   Here you can find out what some of the most common medical abbreviations mean. This may be useful if you want to understand your health records. An abbreviation is a short way of writing a longer word or phrase.

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   Use this list of common medical abbreviations and terminology used by doctors, medical specialists, RNs, PAs, and other health-care professionals to help you read and decipher the information on your prescriptions and doctors' medical notes.

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   Meaning. p̄. after (from Latin post) [1] [letter p with a bar over it] pH. Potential of Hydrogen - Acidity of a fluid. P. parturition (total number of live births) phosphorus.

   Abbreviation	Meaning
   p̄	after (from Latin post) [1] [letter p ...
   pH	Potential of Hydrogen - Acidity of a ...
   P	parturition (total number of live births) ...
   P OSM	plasma osmolality

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   S = Subjective (what the patient tells you) O = Objective (info from PE, labs, radiology) A = Assessment (Dx and DDx) P = Plan (treatment, further tests, etc.) Discharge Summary. Narrative in format. Summarizes the events of a hospital stay. Subjective terminology is used in the history section (CC, HPI, etc.)

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   If you have any questions about what you are reading in a note, please do not hesitate to reach out to the provider who wrote it for an explanation. A/P: Assessment and Plan BMI: Body Mass Index (a calculated number based on your height and weight) BMP: Basic Metabolic Profile.

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    MA medical assistance MAMO mammogram mcg (ug) microgram med. medicine menses/mp menstrual period med hx; MH medical history mg milligram mid midline ml milliliter mm Hg millimeters of mercury mm millimeter mod. moderate MVP mitral valve prolapse Na sodium neg; (-) negative