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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
SSDI
social security disability insurance
SSS
sick sinus syndrome
staph
Staphylococcus
STAT
immediately
STG
short term goal
strep
Streptococcus
subq
subcutaneous
sup
superior, supine
surg
surgery
SVC
superior vena cava
SVO2
venous saturation of hemoglobin
Sx
symptoms
syst
systolic
STD
sexually transmitted disease
T
trace (as in MMT)
T1-T12
Thoracic Vertebrae 1-12
T3/T4/T7
thyroid tests
T&A
tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
tab
tablet
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
TB
tuberculosis
TBA
to be assessed
TBSA
total burn surface area
TEDS
Total Embolic Deterrent System
elastic stockings
temp
temperature
TENS
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator
THR
total hip replacement
TIA
transient ischemic attack
tid
three times a day
TKA
total knee arthoplasty
TKR
total knee replacement
TLC
triple lumen catheter
t/c
total lung capacity
TMJ
temporalmandibular joint
TNR
tonic neck reflex
T/O
telephone order
tPA
tissue plasminogen activator
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
trach
tracheostomy
trans
transverse
TSD
Tay-Sachs disease
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
TTWB
toe touch weight bearing
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
TVH
total vaginal hysterectomy
Tx
treatment
UBE
upper body ergometer
UE
upper extremity
UMN
upper motor neuron
U/L
unilateral
URI
upper respiratory infection
URT
upper respiratory tract
US
ultrasound
UTI
urinary tract infection
UV
ultraviolet
VA
veterans administration
VAS
visual analog scale
vc
vital capacity
VNA
visiting nurse association
VO
verbal order
V/Q
ventilation/perfusion quotient
VRE
vanco resistant enterococcus
VS
vital signs
Vtach
ventricular tachycardia
WB
weight bearing
WBAT
weight bearing as tolerated
WBC
white blood cell
W/C
wheelchair
WBQC
wide based quad cane
WFL
within functional limits
WNL
within normal limits
wt
weight
w/u
work up
x
times
yr
year
y/o
year old