What does the medical abbreviation P&T mean?
The abbreviation P&T may have a few different meanings. However, what does the P&T medical term stand for?
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What is P&T medical abbreviation?
In science & medicine, the medical term P&T means peak and trough.
P&T: peak and trough
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2/2 | Secondary To |
B-Med | behavioral medicine |
BNF | British National Formulary |
Baso | basophil |
CAH | chronic active hepatitis; congenital adrenal hyperplasia |
CK-MB | serum creatine kinase, myocardial-bound |
CX | Culture |
D&D | dehydration and diarrhea |
DAT | diet as tolerated |
DDS | Doctor of Dental Surgery |
DECA | Devereux Early Childhood Assessment |
DIRA | deficiency of the interleukin-1-receptor |
F-V loop | flow volume loop |
G6-PD | glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase |
HCL | Hard Contact Lens |
IDDM | Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
IED | improvised explosive device |
LAHB | left anterior hemiblock |
LSB | left sternal border |
LUD | left uterine displacement |
ML | midline |
MLPA | multiplex ligation dependent probe amplification |
MOM | Milk Of Magnesia |
NAFLD | non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
NFA | nursing facility administrator |
NKDA | No Known Drug Allergies |
NP | Nurse Practitioner |
PE | Physical Exam; also Pulmonary Embolism |
PR/R | per rectum/rectal |
PVR | Post Void Residual |
PuD | pulmonary disease |
R/S | reschedule |
REM | rapid eye movement (sleep) |
RST | regular sinus tachycardia |
SIMD | substance-induced mood disorder |
TAR | total ankle replacement; total all routes (intake) |
TBP | thrombophlebitis; therapeutic biologic product |
TCH | turn, cough, hyperinflate |
TLE | temporal lobe epilepsy |
U-100 | 100 units per milliliter (insulin) |
UE | Upper Extremity (usually preceded by R or L) |
VSD | Ventricular Septal Defect |
cav | cavity |
cc | Cubic centimeters. For example, the amount of fluid removed from the body is recorded in ccs. |
dev | develop(ment) |
mCi | millicurie |
nCi | nanocurie |
nL | nanoliter (billionth of a liter) |
omn. noct. | every night |
plats | platelet; platelets |
x-ray | radiology |