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Medical Abbreviations & Acronyms (Sortable List)

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Abbreviations & Acronyms (sort using drop downs)
Abbr
Description (Lab, Disease, Diagnosis, etc.)
Specialty
Additional Specialty
RLE
Right lower extremity
General
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RLQ
Right Lower Abdominal Quadrant
General
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ROS
Review of system
General
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ROSC
Return of spontaneous circulation
General
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RR
Respiratory Rate
General
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RSV
Respiratory syncytial virus
ID (Infectious Disease)
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RUE
Right upper extremity
General
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RUQ
Right Upper Abdominal Quadrant
General
-
Rx
Prescription
Medication Dosing (Pharmacology)
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S/P
Status post
General
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S/S, S&S
Signs and symptoms
General
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SA
Suicide Attempt
Psychiatry
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