prandial v. postprandial

Posted By: Rosemarie Danelle on 2008-03-13
In Reply to: It means after meals Hope this helps nm - trose

Subject: prandial v. postprandial

Prandial just means PERTAINING TO meals. Postprandial (which is what we usually hear) is AFTER MEALS.

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post ? drainage - Im STUCK..again
- has to be postnasal drainage - birdlady
- Likely postnasal drainage - sgb
  - thanks but nope - Im STUCK..again
    - Can you give us a s/l ? - trose
      - prandial - Im STUCK..again
        It means after meals Hope this helps nm - trose
        prandial v. postprandial - Rosemarie Danelle
        Probably means the patient has rhinorrhea - trose
        thanks - Im STUCK..again

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