Q & R Flashcards
q
quaque (every)
q3h
quaque 3 hora (every 3 hours)
qd
quater die (every day)
qds
quater die sumendum (strictly four times a day)
qh
quaque hora (every hour)
qid
quater in die (four times a day)
QNS
quantity not sufficient
qqh
quaque quarta hora (every fourth hour)
qs
quantum sufficiat / satis (sufficient quantity)
qv
as much as desired
qw
every week
R
right / return / resistance / rectal
RACF
residential aged care facility
rad
radial
RBC or rbc
red blood cell
RCC
red cell count
RD
respiratory distress
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
re
review / regarding / with reference to
reg
regular
Rh
rhesus factor
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RMO
resident medical officer
RN
registered nurse
RO
rule out / radiation oncology
RR
recovery room / relative risk / respiratory rate