R and S Flashcards
RA
Rheumatoid arthritis
RBBB
right bundle branch block
RBC
red blood cell (count)
R.D.
Registered Dietician
re:
Regarding
rehab
Rehabilitation
reps
Repetition
resp
Respiratory, respiration
RN
Registered nurse
R/O or r/o
rule out
ROM
Range of motion
RROM
Resistive range of motion
RR
Respiratory rate
RT
Respiratory therapist, respiratory therapy
Rx
Intervention plan, prescription, therapy
SCI
spinal cord injury
SC joint
sternoclavicular joint
sec.
seconds
SED
suberythemal dose
sig
Directions for use, give as follows, let it be labeled
SI(J)
Sacroiliac (joint)
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
SLP
Speech-language pathologist
SLR
Straight leg raise
SNF
skilled nursing facility
SOAP
subjective,objective,assessment,plan
SOB
Shortness of breath
S/P
Status post
e.g., “S/P hip fx” means “Pt. fx her hip in the recent past
spec
Specimen
stat.
Immediately, at once
sup
Superior
Sx
Symptoms
R
Right
ROS
review of system
SACH
solid ankle cushion heel