These are just some of the many abbreviations that medical transcriptionists must use in their daily work. A reference book of abbreviations is considered a “must have” book for MTs. Most professional MTs wouldn't think of working without their Stedman's Book of Abbreviations, Acronyms, & Symbols and you can read about it here.
| q.i.d. | four times a day |
| RA | rheumatoid arthritis |
| RAD | right axis deviation |
| RAST | radio-allergosorbent test |
| RBBB | right bundle branch block |
| RF | rheumatoid factor or rheumatic fever |
| RF | rheumatoid factor or rheumatic fever |
| RIF | right iliac fossa |
| ROM | range of movement |
| RR | respiratory rate |
| RS | respiratory system |
| RUQ | right upper quadrant |
| RVF | right ventricular failure |
| S/B | seen by |
| S/E | systemic enquiry |
| SACD | subacute combined degeneration |
| SBE | subacute bacterial endocarditis |
| SH | social history |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| SOA | swelling of ankles |
| SOB(OE) | shortness of breath (on exercise) |
| SOL | space occupying lesion |
| STD | sexually transmitted disease |
| SVC | superior vena cava |
| SVT | supraventricular tachycardia |
| TB | tuberculosis |
| t.i.d. | ter in die ("three times a day," in Latin) |
| TFT | thyroid function test |
| TIA | transient ischaemic attack |
| TIBC | total iron binding capacity |
| TPHA | treponema pallidum haemagglutination assay |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
| TRH | thyroid releasing hormone |
| TSH | thyroid stimulating hormone |
| TURP | transurethral resection of prostate |
| Tx | therapy |
| U/E | urea and electrolytes |
| U/S | ultrasound |
| UC | ulcerative colitis |
| URTI | upper respiratory tract infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| VD | venereal disease |
| VF | ventricular fibrillation |
| VLDL | very low density lipoproteins |
| VQ scan | ventilation-perfusion scan |
| VSD | ventricular septal defect |
| VT | ventricular tachycardia |
| WBC | white blood count |
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