What does VPC medical abbreviation mean?

What does the medical term VPC stand for?

There may be a few different meanings of abbreviation VPC. However, what does the VPC medical term stand for?

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What is the VPC medical abbreviation?

In medical field, the VPC medical abbreviation stands for ventricular premature contraction.

VPC: ventricular premature contraction

ABG	Arterial Blood Gas
BPRS	brief psychiatric rating scale
BWS	battered woman syndrome
CFS	chronic fatigue syndrome
CNO	Chief Nursing Officer
CPB	competitive protein binding
CRD	chronic respiratory disease
CSHF	chronic systolic heart failure
Cal	Calorie (kilocalorie)
ChE	cholinesterase
DLE	discoid lupus erythematosus
DOC	deoxycorticosterone; drug of choice
DPM	Doctor of Podiatric Medicine
DSC	Doctor of Surgical Chiropody
DXM	dextromethorphan
FU	follow-up
GEA/GETA	general endotracheal anesthesia
GI	Gastrointestinal
GPL	IgG phospholipid unit
H FLU	Haemophilus Influenza
HSA	health services administration; human serum albumin
ID	Infectious Diseases
ISG	immune serum globulin
KCL	Potassium chloride.
LIFA	left inner forearm
LSK	liver, spleen, kidneys
MDS	Myelo dysplastic syndrome
MPH	miles per hour; Master of Public Health
NAF	notice of adverse findings
OIC	opioid-induced constipation
OR	operating room
OXT	oxytocin
P&A	percussion and auscultation
PCRA	patient controlled regional analgesia
PLSS	portable life-support system
PTK	phototherapeutic keratectomy
Pap.	papillary
SCD	sequential compression device; sudden cardiac death
TAH-t	total artificial heart
TMS	tympanic membranes; transcranial magnetic stimulation
TRBF	total renal blood flow
UA or u/a	Urinalysis. A UA is a typical part of a comprehensive physical examination.
UE	Upper Extremity (usually preceded by R or L)
UN	united nations
VAX	Vaccine
WNL	Within Normal Limits
XDR	extensively drug-resistant
esp	especially
insp	inspiration
kv	kilovolt
qp	as much as desired (quantum placeat)