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RCT 121
abbreviations page 2
| Question | |
|---|---|
| p.m. | afternoon |
| RDS | Respiratory Distress syndrome |
| RHF | Right Heart Failure |
| rt. | right |
| SOB | Shortness Of Breath |
| SR | Systemic review |
| T&A | Tonsillectomy & Adenoidectomy |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| V. O. | Verbal Order |
| VS | Vital Signs |
| yr | year |
| ♂ | Male |
| ♀ | Female |
| aa | of each |
| abd | abdomen |
| a.c. | before meals |
| ACD | anterior chest diameter |
| ad. lib. | as needed or desired |
| amb | ambulatory, walking |
| amt. | amount |
| ausc & P | auscultation and percussion |
| AP | anterior posterior |
| ARD | Acute Respiratory Disease |
| ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress syndrome |
| ARF | Acute Respiratory Failure |
| ax | axillary (arm pit) |
| b.i.d or BID | twice per day |
| BP | Blood Pressure |
| BRP | Bathroom Privileges |
| BS | Breath sounds |
| C | centigrade |
| c | with |
| ROS | Review of Systems |
| RR | Respiratory Rate |