Pt
To take out, i.e. a patient's Discharge medications.
The abbreviation TMJ means temporomandibular joint and muscle disorder. This means a patient has a disorder with the muscles used to chew. One should consult a physician for more details.
The abbreviation of electron is e−.
The abbreviation of "have not" is "haven't."
There would be no abbreviation for Houston, but the abbreviation for Texas is TX.
Patient Controlled Analgesia
In the patient's instructions because a patient might get it confused with another abbreviation. An example would be "tsp;" a patient might think it is tablespoon instead of teaspoon and take the wrong dosage, instructions, therefore, must be fully written out for a patient.
This abbreviation is commonly used to mean that the patient has a history of Diabetes Mellitus.Other abbreviations for "DM" include:dermatomyositisdiastolic murmur
chronic renal failure
To take out, i.e. a patient's Discharge medications.
NPO is the medical abbreviation meaning nothing by mouth.
Its PT lower case...pt or Pt means patient
Its PT lower case...pt or Pt means patient
PHR is an abbreviation of "personal health records". A PHR contains all the patient details that can be easily managed by the patient instead of the provider.
NP OV on a bill is likely to stand for "new patient office visit."
Personal TransportationPhysical therapy, physical training, point, platinum,
The most common abbreviation that PVS refers to is "Persistent Vegetative State". This refers to the condition whereby a patient is unable to move from their bed due to their state of health.