Medical Abbrev (Q-Sym) Flashcards
q
Every
q2h
every 2 hours
qhs
Every bedtime
qs
every shift
sufficient quantity
qt
quart
QL
quality of life
QNS
quantity not sufficient
qqs
qw
every week
qv
as much as you wish
RA
rheumatoid arthritis
right atrium
RBBB
right bundle branch block
activation of the right ventricle is delayed
Rx
prescription
RDA
recommended daily allowance
re
regarding,
concerning
REM
rapid eye movements
rep
repeat
Resp
respiration
RF
rheumatic fever
RHD
rheumatic heart disease
RFA
right frontoanterior
RPh
Registered Pharmacist
R/O
rule out
RUG
retrograde urethrogram
diagnostic test for male patients with trauma (injury) to the urethra
RSO
right salpingo-oophorectomy
removal of the fallopian tube and ovary
SGOT
serum glutamic oxalacetic transaminase
High level of SGOT released into the blood may be a sign of liver or heart damage
Scr
serum creatinine
scop
scopolamine
treat postoperative nausea and vomiting and motion sickness
SG
specific gravity
sig
label
SOAP
subjective, objective data, assessment and plan
sol
solution
solv
dissolve
S/P
status post
(previous condition)
STAT
immediately
SPF
sun protection factor
SQ
Subcutaneous
SL
under the tongue
SMA-14
routine admission chemistry
SOS
repeat once if urgent
Spec
specimen
Staph
staphylococcus
T3
triiodothyronine
thyroid hormone that plays vital roles in the body’s metabolic rate, heart and digestive functions, muscle control, brain development and function, and the maintenance of bone
T&C
type and crossmatch
to find a compatible blood type for transfusion
TAT
tetanus antitoxin
tid
three times a day