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S
s
without | ss = one-half
SA
sinoatrial
SAA
synthetic amino acid
S&E
sugar and acetone
SBE
subacute bacterial endocarditis
SBFT
small bowel follow through
SBS
short bowel syndrome
SCr
serum creatinine
SEM
systolic ejection murmur
SG
Swan-Ganz
SGA
small for gestational age
SGGT
serum gamma- glutamyl transpeptidase
SGOT
serum glutamic- oxaloacetic transaminase
SGPT
serum glutamic- pyruvic transaminase
SIADH
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
sig
write on label
SIMV
synchronous intermittent mandatory ventilation
sl
sublingual
SLE
systemic lupus erythematous
SMO
slips made out
SOAP
subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
SOB
shortness of breath
SQ
subcutaneous
STAT
immediately
SVD
spontaneous vaginal delivery
Sx
symptoms
T
T&C
type and cross
TAH
total abdominal hysterectomy
T&H
type and hold
TB
tuberculosis
TBG
total binding globulin
Td
tetanus-diphtheria toxoid
TIA
transient ischemic attack
TIBC
total iron binding capacity
tid
three times a day
TIG
tetanus immune globulin
TKO
to keep open
TLC
total lung capacity
TMJ
temporo mandibular joint
TNTC
too numerous to count
TO
telephone order
TOPV
trivalent oral polio vaccine
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
TT
thrombin time
TTP
thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
TU
tuberculin units
TUR
transurethral resection
TURBT
TUR bladder tumors
TURP
transurethral resection of prostate
TV
tidal volume
TVH
total vaginal hysterectomy
tw
twice a week
Tx
treatment, transplant
U
UA
urinalysis
UAC
uric acid | umbilical artery catheter
UAO
upper airway obstruction
UBD
universal blood donor
UC
ulcerative colitis | umbilical cord
ud
as directed
UFH
unfractionated heparin
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
URI
upper respiratory infection
URQ
upper right quadrant
US
ultrasound
UTI
urinary tract infection
UUN
urinary urea nitrogen
UVA
ultraviolet A light
V
VAD
venous access device
VC
vital capacity
VCT
venous clotting time
VCUG
voiding cysourethrogram
VDRL
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory (test for syphilis)
VMA
vanillymadelic acid
VO
verbal or voice order
V/Q
ventilation - perfusion
VRE
vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
VSS
vital signs stable
VT
ventricular tachycardia
VV
varicose veins
VW
vessel wall
VWD
von Willebrand's disease
VZV
varicella zoster virus
W
WB
whole blood
WBC
white blood cell or count
WBR
whole body radiation
WD
well developed
WF
white female
WIA
wounded in action
WID
widow, widower
WM
white male
WN
well nourished
WNL
within normal limits
WO
written order | weeks old | wide open.
WOP
without pain
W.P.
whirlpool
WPW
Wolff-Parkinson-White
W-T-D
wet to dry
W/U
workup
X
X2d
times 2 days.
XI
eleven
XII
twelve
XL
extended release. | extra large.
XM
crossmatch
XMM
xeromammography
XOM
extraocular movements
XRT
X-ray therapy (radiation therapy)
XS
excessive
XULN
times upper limit of normal
Y
YF
yellow fever
YLC
youngest living child
yo
years old
YOB
year of birth
yr
year
ytd
year to date
Z
ZDV
zidovudine
ZE
Zollinger-Ellison
Z-ESR
zeta erythrocyte sedimentation rate
Zn
zinc
ZnO
zinc oxide
ZSB
zero stools since birth
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