Clinical Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. PAIVMS
   Passive accessory intervertebral movements
2. PARPi
   PARP inhibitor, polyadenosine ribopolymerase inhibitor
3. PECCRLA
   Pupils equal, concentric, circular, reacting to light and accommodation
4. PFCKR
   Patellofemoral compartment knee replacement
5. PiCCO
   Pulse contour cardiac output
6. PMN/Polys
   Polymorphs on gram
7. PMS2
   PMS1 homolog 2 gene
8. PP Ca
   Primary peritoneal cancer
9. Pre med
   Pre medication
10. PRFFNB
    Percutaneous radiofrequency facet nerve block
11. PRO TEM.
    for now/in the short term
12. PSHx
    Past surgical history
13. PUIT
    Passed urine in toilet
14. PU/S
    Pulsed ultrasound
15. RLIQ
    Right lower inner quadrant
16. RLOQ
    Right lower outer quadrant
17. RRMed
    Risk reducing medication
18. RR(B/U)SO
    Risk reducing (bilateral/unilateral) salpingo- oophorectomy
19. RUIQ
    Right upper inner quadrant
20. S1-5
    Sacral vertebrae (1-5)

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