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Abbreviations #7
Term | Definition |
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pt. | pint |
P.T. | physical therapist, Physical Therapy |
PTH | parathyroid hormone |
PTSD | post-traumatic stress disorder |
PUFA | polyunsaturated fats |
PVD | peripheral vascular disease |
PWB | partial weight bearing |
q | every |
Q & A | questions and answers |
QA | quality assurance |
qam | every morning |
qd | every day |
qh, qhr | every hour |
qhs | every night at bedtime |
q3h | every three hours |
qid. q.i.d. | four times a day |
q.o.d. | every other days |
qt. | quart |
quad | quadrant, quadriplegic |
R | respiration, rectal, right |
RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
RBC | red blood cell |
RDT | Registered Dietician |
reg. | regular |
rehab | rehabilitation |
REM | rapid eye movement |
req. | requisition |
res. | resident |
resp. | respiration |
RF | restrict fluids |
RLE | right lower extremity |
RLQ | right lower quadrant |
RN | Registered Nurse |
RNA | restorative nursing assistant |
R.N.N.P. | Registered Nurse/Nurse Practitioner |
R.O. | rule out |
ROM | range of motion |
RR | respiratory rate |
R/rt. | right |
RT | Respiratory Therapy/Therapist |
RUE | right upper extremity |
RUQ | right upper quadrant |
Rx | prescription, treatment |
s | without |
ss | one-half |
S & A | sugar and acetone |
s.c. | subcutaneously |
SCA | sudden cardiac arrest |
SCDs | sequential compression devices |
SIDS | sudden infant death syndrome |