PNA

Medical abbreviation · Respiratory

PNA
Stands forPneumonia
CategoriesMedical

PNA stands for Pneumonia, a respiratory abbreviation.

Charting shorthand for pneumonia, an infection of the lung's air sacs that fill with fluid or pus, causing cough, fever, breathlessness and chest pain. It is diagnosed by symptoms and signs plus a new opacity on chest imaging.

Example: Admitted with RLL PNA, SpO2 89% on room air; ceftriaxone and azithromycin started.

Usage notes

Pneumonia is a leading infectious cause of death in young children worldwide and a major cause of hospitalization in older adults. Clinicians classify it by setting (community, hospital, ventilator), cause (bacterial, viral, fungal, aspiration) and location (lobar or bronchopneumonia). Some notes use "PNA" while others write "pneumo," which can be confused with pneumothorax.

More respiratory abbreviations

  • PEF – Peak expiratory flow
  • PEFR – Peak expiratory flow rate
  • PF – Pulmonary fibrosis
  • PFT – Pulmonary function test
  • PH – Pulmonary hypertension
  • PIP – Peak inspiratory pressure
  • PND – Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
  • Pplat – Plateau pressure
  • PRVC – Pressure-regulated volume control
  • PSG – Polysomnography
  • PSV – Pressure support ventilation
  • PTX – Pneumothorax

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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.