Page 4 Medical Abbreviations

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  • 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