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SBE - subacute bacterial endocarditis
SBP - systolic blood pressure
SC - subcutaneous
SCI - spinal cord injury
SCFE - slipped capital femoral epiphysis
SCUBA - self contained underwater breathing
apparatus
Sed rate - erythrocyte sedimentation rate
SEV - surface equivalent
SF - Special Forces; Standard Form
SG - specific gravity; Surgeon General
SGA - small for gestational age
SLE - systemic lupus erythematosus
SLR - short leg raise
SOAP - S-subject O-objective A-assessment
P-plans (progress note format)
SOB - shortness of breath
SODARS - special operations debrief and retrieval
system
SO - special operations
SOF - special operations forces
SOP - standing operating procedures
S/P - status post
sp. gr. - specific gravity
SPK - superficial punctate keratitis
spp. - species
SQ - subcutaneous
SSRI - selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
S & S - signs and symptoms
staph - staphylococcus
STAT - immediately
STB - super tropical bleach
STD - sexually transmitted disease
strep - streptococcus
STS - serologic test for syphilis
Sx - signs; symptoms
T - temperature
T & A - tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy
tab - tablet
TAH - total abdominal hysterectomy
TB - tuberculosis
TBD - to be determined; to be developed
tbs; tbsp - tablespoon
TBSA - total body surface area
Td - tetanus toxoid and diphtheria toxoid (for older
children and adults)
temp - temperature
TIA - transient ischemic attacks
tid - three times a day
TIG - tetanus immune globulin
TIVA - total intravenous anesthesia
TKO - to keep open
TM - tympanic membrane
TMJ - temporomandibular joint
TNTC - too numerous to count
TPR - temperature, pulse, and respiration
TSE - testicular self exam
TSH - thyroid-stimulating hormone
tsp - teaspoon
TURP - transurethral resection, prostate
TVH - total vaginal hysterectomy
Tx - treatment
U - unit
UA - urinalysis
UE - upper extremity
UGI - upper gastrointestinal
UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees
UQ - upper quadrant
URI - upper respiratory infection
URQ - upper right quadrant
US - ultrasound
USAID - United States Agency for International
Development
UTI - urinary tract infection
UV - ultraviolet
UW - unconventional warfare
VC - Veternary Corps
VDRL - venereal disease research laboratory test
V-Fib - ventricular fibrillation
VHF - viral hemorrhagic fevers
VIG - Vaccinia Immune Globulin
vit - vitamin
Vol - Volume
VS - vital sign(s)
vs - against
V-Tach - ventricular tachycardia
VZV - varicella-zoster virus
WBC - white blood cell
WBGT - wet bulb globe temperature
WHO - World Health Organization
WIA - wounded in action
wk - week
WMD - weapons of mass destruction
WNL - within normal limits
WP - white phosphorus
wt - weight
W/U - workup
X -times
y/o -year old
yr -year
xr - x-ray