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AL 101-Abrv. R,S
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| R | Respiration, rectal |
| R (with a circle around it), Rt | right |
| RA | Rheumatoid Arhritis |
| RBC | red blood count, red blood cell |
| RDS | Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| Rehab | rehabilitation |
| REM | rapid eye movement |
| RICE | Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation |
| RLE, R.L.E. | Right Lower Extremity |
| RLL | right lower lobe |
| RLQ | Right lower Quadrant |
| rot. | rotation |
| RUQ | Right upper Quadrant |
| RML | Right middle lobe |
| R/O | Rule Out |
| ROM | Range of Motion |
| RR | Respiratory rate, recovery room |
| RUE | Right Upper Extremity |
| RUL | Right upper lobe |
| Rx, RX | therapy, prescription, treatment |
| s (with a line over it) | without |
| SAQ | short arc quad |
| SBA | Stand by assistance |
| SCI | spinal cord injury |
| SCM | sternocleidomastoid |
| shld. | shoulder |
| SIDS | Sudden Infant Death Syndrome |
| SLB | short leg brace |
| SLC | short leg cast |
| SLR | straight leg raise |
| SNF | Skilled Nursing Facility |
| SOB, S.O.B. | Short of Breath |
| S/P | status post |
| S/S, S & S | sign & symptoms |
| ss (with a line over it) | half |
| STG | short term goals |
| staph | staphylococcus |
| stat | immediately, at once |
| std(.) | standard |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| strep | streptococcus |
| SVN | Small volume nebulizer |