1
Q
x
A
times
2
Q
w/u
A
workup
3
Q
WP
A
whirlpool
4
Q
WNL
A
within normal limits
5
Q
WFL
A
within functional limits
6
Q
WBT
A
weight bearing tolerance
7
Q
W/C, wh.ch.
A
wheelchair
8
Q
VS, V.S.
A
vital signs
9
Q
VO
A
verbal order
10
Q
VN
A
visiting nurse
11
Q
Via
A
by way of
12
Q
VFSS
A
videofluoroscopic swallowing study
13
Q
VF
A
visual fields, ventricular fibrillation
14
Q
vent
A
ventilator
15
Q
VD
A
venereal disease
16
Q
VC, vit.cap.
A
vital capacity
17
Q
vag
A
vagina, vaginal
18
Q
VA
A
visual acuity
19
Q
V
A
vein
20
Q
u/s, US
A
ultrasound
21
Q
URI
A
upper respiratory infection
22
Q
URD
A
upper respiratory disease
23
Q
u/o
A
under observation
24
Q
Ur.
A
urine
25
Unilat
unilateral
26
U/A
urinalysis
27
UCD, UCHD
usual childhood disease
28
UG
upward gaze
29
Tx
treatment, traction
30
trach
tracheostomy
31
tr
trace
32
T&A
tonsils and adenoids, tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
33
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
34
TBI
traumatic brain injury
35
THR
total hip replacement
36
TIA
transient ischemic attack
37
TKR
total knee replacement
38
TNM
tumor, nodes, and metastases
39
TO
telephone order
40
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
41
TPR
temperature pulse respiration
42
tr
trace
43
s
without
44
S
sensation, sensitive, serum
45
Sa
saline
46
s.c.
subcutaneously
47
Scc
squamous cell carcimona
48
SCCA
squamous cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma antigen
49
SCD
sudden cardiac death
50
SCI
spinal cord injury
51
schiz
schizoprenia
52
SCU
special care unit
53
Sens
sensory, sensation
54
SGA
small for gestational age
55
s.gl.
without correction (without glasses)
56
SH
social history
57
SI
stroke index
58
SICU
surgical intensive care unit
59
SIDS
sudden infant death syndrome
60
Sl.
slightly
61
SL
under the tongue
62
SLP
speech language pathologist
63
SNF
skilled nursing facility
64
SOAP
subjective objective assessment plan
65
SOB
shortness of breath
66
S/P, s/p
status post (previous condition)
67
sp. cd.
spinal cord
68
spec.
specimen
69
sp. fl.
spinal fluid
70
sp&H
speech and hearing
71
spin.
spine, spinal
72
spont.
spontaneous
73
s/s
signs and symptoms
74
SS
social service
75
ST
speech therapy
76
stat, STAT
immediately
77
subcut.
subcutaneous
78
subling.
sublingual
79
sup.
superior
80
supin.
supination
81
surg.
surgery, surgical
82
Sx
symptoms
83
sys
system
84
Syst
systolic
85
Sz
seizure
86
Rx
therapy, prescription
87
RW
rolling walker
88
RV
residual volume
89
RUE
right upper extremity
90
RT
radiation therapy, respiratory therapy
91
Rt.
right
92
ROS
review of symptoms
93
ROM
range of motion, rupture of membranes, right otitis media
94
RO, R/O
rule out
95
RND
radical neck dissection
96
RLE
right lower extremity
97
R to L&A
react to light and accommodation
98
RLAS
Rancho Los Amigos Scale
99
RF
rheumatic fever
100
RE
reconditioning exercise
101
RDS
respiratory distress syndrome
102
RD
respiratory distress
103
RCU
respiratory care unit
104
RCA
right coronary artery
105
RAtx
radiation therapy
106
R.A.S
right arm sitting
107
r.a.m.
rapid alternating movements
108
rad.
radial
109
R
rub, rectal temperature
110
R, r
right
111
q
every
112
q.h.
every hour
113
q.i.d.
4 times a day
114
quad.
quadriplegic
115
o
none, without
116
O
oral
117
O2 cap
oxygen capacity
118
O2 sat
oxygen saturation
119
OA
osteoarthritis
120
OB, OBG
obstetrics
121
OB/GYN
obstetrics and gynecology
122
Obs
observation
123
OBS
organic brain syndrome
124
ODD
oppositional defiant disorder
125
O/E
on examination
126
OH
occupational history
127
OHD
organic heart disease
128
oint.
ointment
129
O.M.
otitis media
130
O.M.E.
otitis media with effusion
131
OOB, oob
out of bed
132
Op.
operation
133
ot.
ear
134
Oto
otolaryngology
135
OTC
over the counter
136
O.T.
occupational therapy, old tuberculin
137
PA
physician’s assistant
138
p&a
percussion and auscultation
139
PACU
post anesthesia care unit
140
PAF
paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
141
palp.
palpate, palpated, palpable
142
Path
pathology
143
PA view
posterior–anterior view on X-ray
144
p/c, p.c.
after meals
145
P.D.
Parkinson's disease
146
pdr.
powder
147
PE
physical exam, pulmonary embolism, pressure equalizer (tubes)
148
PDN
private duty nurse
149
Ped.
pediatrics
150
PEEP
positive end-expiratory pressure
151
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
152
PET
positron emission tomography
153
PH
past history
154
PI
present illness, pulmonary insufficiency
155
PICU
pulmonary intensive care unit
156
PID
pelvic inflammatory disease
157
plts.
platelets
158
P.M.
afternoon, postmortem
159
PMH
past medical history
160
PMR
physical medicine and rehabilitation
161
PN
poorly nourished, practical nurse
162
P&N
psychiatry and neurology
163
PNA
pneumo, pneumonia
164
PNI
peripheral nerve injury
165
PNX
pneuomothorax
166
p.o.
by mouth
167
p.o.d.
postoperative day
168
POSTOP.
postoperative
169
PR
proctology
170
pre-op
preoperative
171
p.r.m.
according to circumstances
172
Prog.
prognosis
173
p.r.n., PRN
as often as necessary, as needed
174
PROM
passive range of motion
175
pron.
pronator, pronation
176
prosth.
prosthesis
177
PSH
past surgical history
178
Psych.
psychiatry
179
pt., Pt.
patient
180
PT, P.T.
physical therapy
181
PTA
prior to admission
182
PTA pulse
posterior tibial artery pulse
183
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
184
PVD
peripheral vascular disease
185
PVT
previous trouble
186
Px, PX
physical examination
187
PWB%
partial weight bearing with percent
