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PCO 2 ...........partial pressure of carbon RBBB..........right bundle branch block
dioxide RBCs .............................red blood cells
PCV .......................pressure controlled REM...................... rapid eye movement
ventilation RF ............................rheumatoid factor
PCWP...................pulmonary capillary RR ................................respiratory rate
wedge pressure RRT............renal replacement therapy
PE ......................pulmonary embolism RSI ..............rapid sequence induction
PEA...........pulseless electrical activity RSWI ...............right ventricular stroke
PEEP...............positive end-expiratory work index
pressure rtPA .......................recombinant tissue
PEG ............percutaneous endoscopic plasminogen
gastrostomy activator
PEJ .............percutaneous endoscopic RV...................................right ventricle
jejunostomy RVAD....right ventricular assist device
PET ..........................positron emission RVF..................right ventricular failure
tomography RVSW ....right ventricular stroke work
PFT ..............pulmonary function tests SAH...........subarachnoid hemorrhage
SaO 2 ........................oxygen saturation
P/F ratio..................................PAO 2 /FIO 2
pH......................potential of hydrogen SAS..............Sedation Agitation Scale
PO ..............................by mouth, orally SBO...............small bowel obstruction
PO 2 .............partial pressure of oxygen SBP.................systolic blood pressure
PPI ....................proton pump inhibitor SC ..............................subcutaneous(ly)
PPV ...............................positive pressure SCI............................spinal cord injury
ventilation SCUF..........................slow continuous
PQRST.................palliative/provoking, ultrafiltration
quality, radiation, ScvO 2 ...............central venous oxygen
severity, timing saturation
PRBC................packed red blood cells SE .............................status epilepticus
prn ........................................as needed sec(s) .....................................second(s)
PSV/PS......................pressure support SGOT ......serum glutamic oxaloacetic
ventilation transaminase
PTCA ........percutaneous transluminal SGPT .............serum glutamic pyruvic
coronary angioplasty transaminase
PT/PTT .........prothrombin time/partial SI .......................................stroke index
thromboplastin time SIADH ......syndrome of inappropriate
PVC ...................premature ventricular antidiuretic hormone
contraction SIMV ...........synchronous intermittent
PVR ......................pulmonary vascular mandatory ventilation
resistance SIRS................systemic inflammatory
PVRI .....................pulmonary vascular response syndrome
resistance index SjvO 2 .........cerebral or jugular venous
RA ......................................right atrium oxygen saturation
RAP.......................right atrial pressure SL .........................................sublingual
RASS ...................Richmond Agitation SOB.......................shortness of breath
Sedation Scale sol.............................................solution
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