R And S Abriviarions Flashcards
R
Respiration
Rectal
RR
Respiratory rate
RBC
Red blood cells
RDA
Recommended daily allowance
Rehab
Rehabilitation
REM
Rapid eye movement
RHD
Rheumatic heart disease
RLQ
Right lower quadrant
RLL
Right lower lobe
RUL
Right upper lobe
RML
Right middle lobe
RUQ
Right upper quadrant
RN
Registered nurse
r/o
Rule out
ROM
Range of motion
Rupture of membranes
R or Rt
Right
RRT
Registered respiratory therapist
Registered radiologic technologist
RT
Respiratory therapy
Radiation therapy
RX
Prescription
Treatment
RTO
Return to office
RICE
Rest, ice, compress, elevate
s
Without
SA
Spinal anesthesia
SARS
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
Sc, sq
Subcutaneous
SBP
Systolic blood pressure
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome
SOB
Shortness of breath
Sol
Solution
Spec
Specimen
S/P
Status post, after, following
SSE
Soapsuds enema
Sp gr
Specific gravity
Stat
Immediately
Staph
Staphylococcus infection
STD
Sexually transmitted disease
Strep
Streptococcus infection
SVT
Supraventricular tachycardia
Sx
Symptoms, sign
Susp
Suspension
Sm
Small
Supp
Suppository
SOAP
Subjective, objective, assessment , plan
SNS
Sympathetic nervous system
SPF
Sun protective factor
SARS
Severe acute respiratory syndrome
SBO
Small bowel obstruction
SCID
Severe combined immune deficiency disease
SIDS
Sudden infant death syndrome