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abbrev o-s
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| O2 | oxygen |
| OB | OBSTETRICS |
| OBS | ORGANIC BRAIN SYNDROME |
| OD | OVERDOSE |
| OOB | OUT OF BED |
| OR | OPERATING ROOM |
| ORIF | OPEN REDUCTION AND INTERNAL FIXATION |
| OTC | OVER THE COUNTER |
| p | pulse, post, after |
| p.c. | after meals |
| PACU | POST ANESTHESIA CARE UNIT |
| PaCO2 | PARTIAL PRESSURE OF CARBON DIOXIDE; THAT WHICH IS DISSOLVED IN PLASMA |
| PaO2 | partial pressure of oxygen;that which dissolves in plasma |
| PCA | patient controlled analgesia |
| PEG | percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy |
| Per | as ordered |
| Pos | orally |
| PERRLA | pupils equal round reactive to light and accomodation |
| p.m. | afternoon |
| p.o. | by mouth orally |
| pos | positive |
| pp | postprandial(occurring after a meal) |
| PPE | personal protective equipment |
| PPN | peripheral parenteral nutrition |
| p.r.n. | when neccessary |
| PWB | partial weight bearing |
| q | each, every |
| qAM | every morning |
| q.h. | every hour |
| q2h | every 2 hours |
| qid | 4 times a day |
| Resp | respiration |
| RD | right deltoid |
| Reg | regular |
| REM | rapid eye movement |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RML | right middle lobe |
| R/O | rule out |
| ROM | range of motion |
| R/T | related to |
| RT | right |
| RUG | right upper gluteal |
| RX | prescription |
| s | without |
| sang | sanguineous |
| SubQ | subcutaneous |
| SL | sublingual |
| Sm | small |
| Spec | specimen |
| S&S or s/s | sign and symptoms |
| SOB | short of breath |
| Sol | solution |
| SSE | soapsuds enema |
| STAT | immediately |
| Supp | suppository |
| Sx | suction |
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mariavaldez77
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