Page 4 Medical Abbreviations

• PTO means Prior to operation
• PUD means Peptic Ulcer Disease
• PVT means Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
• PWI means Present Working Impression
• q means Every
• qd means Everyday
• qh means Every Hour
• qhs means Every bedtime
• qid means Four times a day
• qod means every other day
• R means Right
• R/I means Rule in
• R/O means Rule out
• r/o means Rule out
• RBBB means Right bundle branch block
• RBS means Random blood sugar
• RDW means Red cell distribution width
• RBS means Random blood sugar
• RDW means Red cell distribution width
• RF means Renal / Respiratory failure
• RHD means Rheumatic heart disease
• RLQ means Right lower quadrant
• ROS means Review of systems
• RR means Respiratory rate
• RRR means Regular rhythm and rate
• RTC means Round-the-clock
• Rx means To take; prescription; pharmacy
• S/P means Status post
• S/sx means Signs and symptoms
• SAH means Subarachnoid hemorrhage
• SBE means Subacute bacterial endocarditis
• SE or S/E means Side effects
• SGOT means Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase
• SGPT Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase
• SLE means Systemic lupus erythematosus
• SOB means Shortness of breath
• STEMI means ST-wave elevation myocardial infarction
• SVT means Supraventricular Tachycardia
• T or Temp. means Temperature
• T/C means To consider