Common Abbreviations/Symbols Page 4 Flashcards
1
Q
PTT
A
partial thromboplastin time
2
Q
PVC
A
premature ventricular contraction
3
Q
PWP
A
pulmonary wedge pressure
4
Q
q
A
every (quaque)
5
Q
q_h
A
every (number) hour
6
Q
qt
A
quart
7
Q
R
A
right; respiration; rectal
8
Q
RBC, rbc
A
red blood cells
9
Q
reg
A
regular
10
Q
Rh
A
a major blood type (rhesus)
11
Q
RLL
A
right lower lobe
12
Q
RLQ
A
right lower quadrant
13
Q
RML
A
right middle lobe
14
Q
RN
A
registered nurse
15
Q
R/O
A
rule out
16
Q
ROM
A
range of motion
17
Q
RT
A
radiation therapy; respiratory therapy; recreational therapy
18
Q
Rt, rt
A
right
19
Q
RUL
A
right upper lobe
20
Q
RUQ
A
right upper quadrant
21
Q
Rx
A
prescription
22
Q
SCI
A
spinal cord injury
23
Q
SOB
A
shortness of breath
