Abbreviations List R-X Flashcards

1
Q

RA

A

Room air

Rheumatoid arthritis

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2
Q

RLE

A

Right lower extremity

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3
Q

RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

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4
Q

ROM

A

Range of motion

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5
Q

FROM

A

Full range of motion

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6
Q

RUE

A

Right upper extremity

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7
Q

RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

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8
Q

Š

A

Without

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9
Q

SCD

A

Sequential compression device

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10
Q

SOB

A

Short of breath

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11
Q

S/P

A

Status after (status post)

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12
Q

SSM

A

Spanish speaking mostly

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13
Q

SSO

A

Spanish speaking only

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14
Q

ST

A

Sinus tachycardia

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15
Q

STAT, stat

A

Immediately, now

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16
Q

STD

A

Sexually transmitted disease

17
Q

Sx

A

Symptom

18
Q

SZ

A

Seizure

19
Q

T&C

A

Type and crossmatch

20
Q

TPRBP

A

Temperature, Pulse, Respirations, blood pressure

21
Q

TB

A

Tuberculosis

22
Q

TCDB

A

Turn, cough, deep breath

23
Q

TEDS

A

Antiembolism stockings

24
Q

TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack (mini stroke)

25
Q

TID, tid

A

Three times a day

26
Q

T-Spine

A

Thoracic spine

27
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

28
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

29
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

30
Q

VS

A

Vital signs

31
Q

WA

A

While awake

32
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

33
Q

X-match

A

Crossmatch