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Common Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| RR | recovery room |
| resp. | respiration |
| R.I.C.E | Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevate |
| RLE | right lower extremity |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RN | registered nurse |
| R/O | rule out |
| ROM | range of motion |
| RR | respiratory rate |
| rt. | right |
| RUE | right upper extremity |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| s (line over it) | without |
| ss | one-half |
| sm | small |
| SNAFU | situation normal, all fouled up |
| SNF | skilled nursing facility |
| spec. | specimen |
| SOB | shortness of breath |
| S & S, S/S | signs and symptoms |
| SSE | soapsuds enema |