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reps
repetitions
REM
rapid eye movement
req
required
resp
respiration
RF
rheumatic fever
Rh
Rhesus (blood factor)
RHD
rheumatic heart disease
RLE
right lower extremity
RLL
right lower lobe (lung)
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RML
right mediolateral
RN
registered nurse
R/O
rule out
ROA
right occipitoanterior
ROM
range of motion
ROS
review of symptoms
RPFT
Registered Pulmonary
Function Technologist
RSR
regular sinus rhythm
RROM
resisted range of motion
RUG
resource utilization group (Medicare)
RUL
right upper lobe (lung)
RUQ
right upper quadrant
RV
right ventricle
rv
residual volume
RVH
right ventricular hypertrophy
Rx
prescription
S
supervision
S1-S5
sacral vertebrae 1 through 5
SA
sinoatrial
SAH
subarachnoid Hemmorhage
SACH
solid ankle cushion heel
SaO2
arterial saturation of hemoglobin
SAQ
short arc quads
SBA
standby assist
SBO
small bowel obstruction
SCI
spinal cord injury
sed.rate
sedimentation rate
sep
separately
SG
Swan Ganz
sib
sibling
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
SLE
systemic lupus erythematos
SLP
speech and language pathologist
SLR
straight leg raise
SNF
skilled nursing facility
SOAP
subjective, objective,
assessment and plan
SOB
shortness of breath
S/P
status post
SpO2
saturation via pulse oximetry