OTA 201 - Abbreviations R-U

(R)

right

R

respiration

RA

rheumatoid arthritis

RBC

red blood cell count

re:

regarding

rehab

rehabilitation

reps

repetitions

resp

respiratory; respiration

RICE

rest, ice, compression, elevation

RLQ

right lower quadrant

RN

registered nurse

R/O

rule out

ROM

range of motion

ROS

review of symptoms

RTC

return to clinic

RTO

return to office

RUGS

Resource Utilization Groups

RUQ

right upper quadrant

RSD

reflex sympathetic dystrophy

Rx

prescription

(S)

supervision

/s

without

S

subjective

SBA

stand-by assistance

SCI

spinal cord injury

SH

social history

SI

sensory integration

SIDS

sudden infant death syndrome

Sig:

instruction to patient

SLE

systemic lupus erythematosus

SLP

speech-language pathologist; speech-language pathology

SNF

skilled nursing facility

SOC

start of care

SOAP

subjective; objective; assessment; plan

SOB

shortness of breath

S/P

status post

SSN

Social Security number

STAT

immediately

STD

sexually transmitted disease

STG

short-term goal

STM

short-term memory

sup

supination

suppos

suppository

T

temperature; Trace (muscle strength grade of 1)

TAM

total active motion

TB

tuberculosis

TBI

traumatic brain injury

TEDS

thromboembolic disease stockings

TENS

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

TFCC

triangular fibrocartilage complex

ther ex

therapeutic exercise

THR

total hip replacement

TIA

transient ischemic attack

TKR

total knee replacement

TM(J)

temporomandibular (joint)

t.o.

telephone order

TOS

thoracic outlet syndrome

TPM

total passive motion

TPR

temperature, pulse, and respiration

TTWB

toe-touch weightbearing

tx

treatment; traction

UA

urinalysis

UE

upper extremity

UMN

upper motor neuron

URI

upper respiratory infection

US

ultrasound

UTI

urinary tract infection