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PO
by mouth
PPD
purified protein
derivative, skin test
for tuberculosis
prn
when necessary
pt
patient
PTT
partial thrombo-
plastin time
qd
every day
qh
every hour
qhs
every bedtime
qid
four times daily
qod
every other day
q
AM
every morning
R
respiratory rate
RBBB
right bundle
branch block
RBC
red blood (cell)
count
RLQ
right lower
quadrant
RUQ
right upper
quadrant
RV
right ventricle
S
1
...S
4
heart sounds, 1st
to 4th
SC
subcutaneous
SL
sublingual
SLE
systemic lupus
erythematosus
SVC
superior vena
cava
Sx
signs and
symptoms
TIA
transient ischemic
attack
tid
three times daily
TLC
total lung capacity
UA
urinalysis
URI
upper respiratory
infection
UTI
urinary tract
infection
VDRL
test for syphilis
UV
ultraviolet
VPC
ventricular
premature
contractions
WBC
white blood (cell)
count
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