Abbreviations S

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S1

first heart sound

S4

fourth heart sound

stat

immediately

Scope

microscope or endoscope

S.D.

subdermal

SIDS

sudden infant death syndrome

SVC

superior vena cava

SICU

surgical intensive care unit

Sx

symptoms

S3

third heart sound

Spec

specimen

SCI

spinal cord injury

SCIWORA

spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality

S

sacrum

SCZ

schizophrenia

SAR

seasonal allergic rhinitis

S2

second heart sound

SARS

severe acute respiratory syndrome

SOB

shortness of breath

SCD

sickle cell disease

SE

side effect

S/S

signs and symptoms

SA

sinoatrial node

SM

skeletal muscle

SSI

sliding scale insulin

SB

small bowel

SBO

small bowel obstruction

SGA

small for gestational age

SHX

social history

SG

specific gravity


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