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R

rectal; respirations

R.R.

room restriction

R/O

rule out

R/T

released to; related to

RA  

rheumatoid arthritis

Ra-226

Radium 226

rad

radiation absorbed dose

RAD

right axis deviation; reactive airway disease

Rad Tx

radiation therapy

RAIU

radioactive iodine uptake

RBBB

right bundle branch block

RBC

red blood cell

RBE

relative biologic effectiveness

RCW

Residential Care Worker

RD

Registered Dietitian

RDA

Recommended Daily Allowance

RDCS

Registered Diagnostic Cardiac Sonographer

RDE

Registered Dietician Eligible

RDS

respiratory distress syndrome

Re:

regarding

REE

resting expenditure energy

Ref MD

referring physician

Rehab

Rehabilitation

REM

rapid eye movement (sleep)

req

required

resp

respiration\respiratory

retic

reticulocyte

rev

review   reverse

Rh

Rhesus (blood factor)

RH

Rest Home

RIA

radioimmunoassay

RIND

reversible ischemic neurological deficit

RLE

right lower extremity

RLL

right lower lobe

RLQ

right lower quadrant (of abdomen)

RML

right middle lobe

RMLE

right mediolateral episiotomy

RMSF

Rocky Mountain spotted fever

RN

Registered Nurse

RNC

Registered Nurse Certified

RNFA

Registered Nurse First Assistant

RO

reality orientation

ROA

right occipitoanterior

ROM

range of motion

ROP

right occipitoposterior

Rorschach

Rorschach Ink Blot Test

ROS

review of systems

RPE

retinal pigment epithelium

RPR

rapid plasma reagent

RR

recovery room

RSD

reflex symphathetic dystrophy

RSI

rapid sequence induction

RSV

respiratory syncytial virus

RT

Respiratory Therapy

RT(R)

Radiologic Technologist (Registered)- Certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists

RTC

return to clinic; residential treatment center

RTS

Revised Trauma Score; Respiratory Therapy Student

RUE

right upper extremity

RUL

right upper lobe

RUQ

right upper quadrant

RV

rectovaginal

RVR

rapid ventricular response

RWCI

routine wound care instructions

Rx

prescription