What does PTX medical abbreviation stand for?

What does the PTX medical term mean?

The abbreviation PTX may have a few different meanings. Below is the meaning that PTX abbreviation stands for.

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What does PTX medical abbreviation mean?

In medical field, the PTX medical abbreviation stands for Pneumothorax.

PTX: Pneumothorax

A/V Ratio	Arteriolar/Venous Ratio
BCCP	breast and cervical cancer (treatment) program
BCPS	Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist
BIB	Brought In By
BSI	blood stream infection; body substance isolation
BW	birth weight; body weight
CAP	Prostate Cancer; Community Acquired Pneumonia
CCP	clinical care pathway
CHO	carbohydrate
CUC	chronic ulcerative colitis
D/NS	dextrose in normal saline
DR	Diabetic Retinopathy
DVT	Deep Venous Thrombosis
FCR	flexor carpi radialis
FHx	family history
Gyn	gynecolog(y/ist/ic)
HCV	Hepatitis C Virus
HT	hypertension; hormone therapy
IBM	inclusion body myositis
IPSP	inhibitory postsynaptic potential
ITU	Intensive therapy unit
LUA	left upper arm
MERT	medical emergency response team
NL	normal
NLT	not less than
NUP	necrotizing ulcerative periodontitis
OOB	Out Of Bed
PAWP	pulmonary artery wedge pressure
PIF	prolactin release-inhibiting factor; peak inspiratory flow
PIN	prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia
PMN	Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes
PPTL	post-partum tubal ligation
SBS	small bowel series; sick building syndrome
SCL	Soft Contact Lens
SH	serum hepatitis; social history
SWI	surgical wound infection
TAH-t	total artificial heart
TOXO	Toxoplasmosis
TPI	treponema pallidum immobilization (syphilis test); trigger point injection
TRO	temporary restraining order
TV	Tidal Volume
UNSA	Unstable Angina
VIN	vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia
conc	concentrated
esp	especially
incompl	incomplete
mrad	millirad
o.m.	every morning (omni mane)
pc	after meals (post cibos)
peron	peroneal
q.v.	as much as you please (quantum vis); which see (quod vide)