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MRS magnetic resonance spectroscopy PCI percutaneous coronary intervention
MRSA methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus PCT dynamic perfusion computed tomography
MVC motor vehicle collision PCV pressure-controlled ventilation
MVE Murray Valley encephalitis PCWP pulmonary capillary wedge pressure
NAC N-acetylcysteine PD peritoneal dialysis
NAS nursing activities scale PDH pulmonary dynamic hyperinflation
NASCIS National Acute Spinal Cord Injury Study PDR plasma disappearance rate
NAT nucleic acid testing PDSA plan, do, study, act
NDE near-death experience PDU practice development unit
NDU nursing development unit PE pulmonary embolism
NE norepinephrine PEA pulseless electrical activity
NFκB nuclear factor kappa B PEEP positive end-expiratory pressure
NGT nasogastric tube PEFR peak expired flow rate
NHBD non-heart-beating donation PET positron emission tomography
NHMRC National Health and Medical Research Council PETCO 2 positive end-tidal carbon dioxide
NHP Nottingham Health Profile pH acid–alkaline logarithmic scale
NIBP non-invasive blood pressure PI pulsatility index
NIRS near-infrared spectroscopy PICC peripherally inserted central catheter
NIV non-invasive ventilation PiCCO pulse-induced contour cardiac output
NMB neuromuscular blocking PICU paediatric intensive care unit
NMDA N-methyl-d-aspartate PN parenteral nutrition
NMJ neuromuscular junction PND paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnoea
NO nitrous oxide PNS peripheral nervous system
NO 2 nitric oxide P plat plateau pressure
NOC nurse observation checklist PPE personal protective equipment
NOK next of kin PROWESS (recombinant human-activated) protein C
NP nurse practitioner worldwide evaluation in severe sepsis
NPA nasopharyngeal aspirate PRVC pressure-regulated volume control
NPP national privacy principles PSG polysomnography
NPY neuropeptide Y PT prothrombin time
NSAIDs non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs PTA posttraumatic amnesia
NTS national triage scale PTCA percutaneous transluminal coronary
NTT nasotracheal tube angioplasty
NYHA New York Heart Association PTSD posttraumatic stress disorder
O 2 oxygen PTSS posttraumatic stress symptoms
ODIN organ dysfunction and/or infection PTT partial thromboplastin time
OEF oxygen extraction fraction Pv venous pressure
OHCA out-of-hospital cardiac arrest PvO 2 mixed venous oxygen pressure
OLTx orthotopic liver transplantation PVR peripheral vascular resistance
OSA obstructive sleep apnoea QI quality improvement
OTDA Organ and Tissue Donation Agency QOL quality of life
P A alveolar pressure QOL–IT quality of life–Italian version
P a arterial pressure QOL–SP quality of life–Spanish version
PaCO 2 partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial QUM quality use of medicines
blood QWB quality of wellbeing
PaO 2 partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood RAAS renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system
Pa w peak airway pressure RASS Richmond Agitation–Sedation Scale
P v venous pressure RAS reticular activating system
PAC pulmonary artery catheter RBC red blood cell
PAF platelet-activating factor RCA root cause analysis
PALS paediatric advanced life support RCA right coronary artery
PaO 2 partial pressure of arterial oxygen RCSQ Richards-Campbell Sleep Questionnaire
PAOP pulmonary artery occlusion pressure REM rapid eye movement
PAP pulmonary artery pressure RICA right internal carotid artery
PART patient-at-risk team ROSC return of spontaneous circulation
PAWP pulmonary artery wedge pressure RRS rapid response system
PbtO 2 brain tissue oxygen RR respiratory rate