What is the meaning of the medical term RST?
There may be a few different meanings of abbreviation RST. However, what is RST in medical terms?
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What does RST medical abbreviation stand for?
In medical field, However, the medical abbreviation RST stands for regular sinus tachycardia.
RST: regular sinus tachycardia
Related Medical Abbreviations
| BCPS | Board Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist |
| BMP | Basic metabolic panel. Electrolytes (potassium, sodium, carbon dioxide, and chloride) and creatinine and glucose. |
| BOS | bacterial overgrowth syndrome; base of support |
| BSI | blood stream infection; body substance isolation |
| CIS | carcinoma in situ |
| Chemo | Chemotherapy |
| DIFA | automated differential |
| EIA | enzyme immunoassay; exercise-induced asthma |
| ENDO | endoscop(y/ic) |
| ETT | Exercise Tolerance Test; also Endotracheal Tube |
| FTA | fluorescent treponema antigen (test for syphilis) |
| G-tube | gastrostomy tube |
| GAG | glycosaminoglycan |
| GME | graduate medical education |
| HBV | hepatitis B vaccine; hepatitis B virus |
| HCVD | hypertensive cardiovascular disease |
| Hct | hematocrit |
| IBS | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| IPD | intermittent peritoneal dialysis |
| ISMN | isosorbide mononitrate |
| ITU | Intensive therapy unit |
| LAFB | left anterior fascicular block |
| MDT | multidisciplinary team |
| MERT | medical emergency response team |
| MRSE | methicillin-resistant staphylococcus epidermidis |
| MT | medical technologist |
| NSA | no significant abnormality |
| OB | Occult Blood (followed by ‘+’ or ‘-‘) |
| OCT | oxytocin challenge test |
| ONS | oncology nursing society |
| PA-C | Certified Physician Assistant |
| PAH | para-aminohippurate; polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbon |
| PD | Parkinson’s Disease; also Personality Disorder and Peritoneal Dialysis |
| PERRLA+C | pupils equal, round, react to light, accommodation ok, and coordinated |
| PFT | Pulmonary function test. A test to evaluate the how well the lungs are functioning. |
| PROM | passive range of motion; premature rupture of membranes; patient-reported outcome measure |
| PSS | physiologic saline solution; progressive systemic sclerosis |
| RHF | right heart failure |
| SBE | Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis |
| TID | Three times per day |
| UL | (tolerable) upper intake level; upper lid |
| X&D | examination and diagnosis |
| enl | enlarged |
| glut max | gluteus maximus |
| inst | instruction, instructed; instrument; institution |
| inv | inversion |
| km | kilometer |
| man. prim. | first thing in the morning |
| o.n. | every night (omni nocte) |
| rem | removal |
| s/p | Status post. For example, a person who had a knee operation would be s/p a knee operation. |
