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qhs
Every night at bedtime
qid
Four times a day
qns
Quantity not sufficient
qod
Every other day
qs
Quantity sufficient
r (R)
Rectal
R (resp)
Respirations
RAIU
Radioactive iodine uptake study
RBC
Red blood cell
Red blood count
reg
Regular
Rh
Rhesus
RK
Radial keratomy
RL
Ringer’s lactate
RLQ, RLL
Right lower quadrant (abdomen), lobe (lung)
rt
Right
RV
Residual volume
Rx
Take (prescription)
s
Without
S&S
Signs and symptoms
ss
1/2
Sats
Oxygen/blood saturation level
SA
Sinoatrial
SB
Small bowel
sc
Subcutaneous
SGOT
Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
SGPT
Serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
Sig:
Label/write
SL
Sublingual
SMAC
Sequential multiple analysis computer
SOB
Shortness of breath
spec
Specimen
sp.gr.
Specific gravity
SQ, sub q
Subcutaneous
SSE
Soap suds enema
stat
Immediately
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
STH
Somatotropic hormone
SVD
Spontaneous vaginal delivery
SVN
Small volume nebulizer
SVT
Supra ventricular tachycardia
Sx
Symptoms
T
Temperature
T&A
Tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
tab
Tablet
tachy
Tachycardic
TAH
Total abdominal hysterectomy
TB
Tuberculosis
TCDB
Turn, cough, deep breath
temp (T)
Temperature
TH
Thyroid hormone
TIA
Transient ischemic attack