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medical abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| res | resident |
| req | requisition |
| rehab | rehabilitation |
| reg | regular |
| RBC | Red blood cell/count |
| r/a | rheumatoid arthritis |
| r | rectal, respiration, right |
| quad | four, quadriplegic |
| q.s. | every shift or once a shift |
| qid | four times a day |
| q2h, q3h, q4h | every two hours, every three hours, every four hours |
| qhs | every night at bedtime |
| qh, qhr | every hour |
| q | every |
| pwb | partial weigh-bearing |
| pvd | peripheral vascular disease |
| PT | physical therapy |
| pt. | patient |
| prom | passive range of motion |
| prn | when necessary |
| prep | preparation |
| pre op | before surgery |