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Pronunciation follows convention outside the medical field, in which acronyms are generally pronounced as if they were a word (JAMA, SIDS), initialisms are generally pronounced as individual letters (DNA, SSRI), and abbreviations generally use the expansion (soln. = "solution", sup. = "superior").
as necessary (from Latin pro re nata) (if used in chronic pain control, sometimes disparagingly termed "pain relief nil") as needed Prog: prognosis PROM: prelabor rupture of membranes partial range of motion [1] PRP: panretinal photocoagulation platelet-rich plasma progressive rubella panencephalitis: PRRE: purine-rich response element PRV
The pain may be characterized as a dull ache, shooting or piercing pain, or a burning sensation. Discomfort can radiate into the arms and hands as well as the legs or feet, and may include numbness, [54] or weakness in the legs and arms. Barotrauma – is injury caused by a pressure difference between tissues and a gas filled space. Basal
The patient's history must be taken into account as well. Medical conditions such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis are chronic conditions and can be very painful. In long-term care facilities, three non-drug interventions need to be attempted before administering anti-anxiety or anti-psychotic medications.
Generally abbreviated to "P.R.N." or "PRN", pro re nata refers to the administration of prescribed medication whose timing is left to the patient (in the case of patient-controlled analgesia), nurse, or caregiver, as opposed to medication that is taken according to a fixed (primarily daily) schedule (a.k.a. "scheduled dosage").
Sortable table Abbreviation Meaning ā (a with a bar over it) before (from Latin ante) before: A: assessment a.a. of each (from Latin ana ana) amino acids: . A or Ala – alanine C or Cys – cysteine
The individual would have to be an FCA-approved person under SUP 10A.6.31 R. [9] In practice, the FCA expects that most non-directive friendly societies will be PRA-authorised persons. Where that is the case, the small friendly society function will not apply. PRA approval is required instead.
Other referred pains can provide clues to underlying medical causes. Severity The pain score (usually on a scale of 0 to 10). Zero is no pain and ten is the worst possible pain. This can be comparative (such as "... compared to the worst pain you have ever experienced") or imaginative ("... compared to having your arm ripped off by an alien").