Abbreviations O2- SOB
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OT
Occupational therapy
OD
Right eye
P (with a line over it)
after
pc (with a line over it)
after meals
prn
as needed
po
by mouth
q (with a line over it)
each, every
qhs (line over the q)
every night before bedtime
qod (with a line over it)
every other day
qid
four times a day
OS
left eye
OR
operating room
OOB
out of bed
O2
oxygen
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Rx
prescription, therapy, treatment
ROM
range of motion
REM
rapid eye movement sleep
RLE
right lower extremity
RLQ
right lower quadrant
RUE
right upper extremity
R/O
rule out
SOB
shortness of breath
sc, sub-q
subcutaneous
PPE
personal protective equipment
OU
Both eyes
s (with a line over it)
without
RUQ
right upper quadrant