What is the medical abbreviation R&W?
In some cases, the abbreviation R&W may have a few different meanings. However, what is R&W in medical terms?
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What does R&W medical abbreviation mean?
In science & medicine, the R&W medical term mean recreation and welfare.
R&W: recreation and welfare
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| BMPs | bone morphogenetic proteins |
| BOM | bilateral otitis media |
| BRAT | bananas, rice, applesauce, toast (diet) |
| BSS | balanced salt solution |
| CDAD | Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea |
| CHT | closed head trauma |
| CMO | care management organization; chief medical officer; comfort measures only |
| COA | coarctation of the aorta; Certified Ophthalmic Assistant |
| CRA | clinical research associate |
| CTE | chronic traumatic encephalopathy |
| CTLSO | cervical thoracic lumbar sacral orthosis |
| CTO | clinical trial outline |
| D/A | date of admission |
| EMG | Electromyelogram |
| ENDO | endoscop(y/ic) |
| FOUO | for official use only |
| FPG | fasting plasma glucose |
| GS | Gram Stain |
| H/O or h/o | History of. A past event that occurred. |
| HBD | hydroxybutyric dehydrogenase |
| HDN | hemolytic disease of the newborn |
| HP | hot pack |
| LAA | left atrial appendage |
| LGV | lymphogranuloma venereum |
| LSO | left salpingo-oophorectomy |
| MAR | medication administration record |
| N&V | nausea and vomiting |
| NBN | newborn |
| NPN | nonprotein nitrogen |
| NRDS | neonatal respiratory distress syndrome |
| NTG | nitroglycerin |
| O.S. | Left eye. |
| OS | Left Eye |
| PFD | personal flotation device (life jacket) |
| PHT | public health technician |
| PTFE | polytetrafluoroethylene |
| REHAB | rehabilitation |
| RN | Registered Nurse |
| S3 | third heart sound |
| SCCA | Squamous Cell Cancer |
| SG | Swan-Ganz catheter; specific gravity; skin graft; suicide gesture |
| SUI | stress urinary incontinence |
| SX P | sexual precautions |
| Ser | serine |
| TAROM | total active range of motion |
| UCL | ulnar collateral ligament |
| UD | unit dose; ulnar deviation |
| UNICEF | United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund |
| conc | concentrated |
| rBST | recombinant bovine somatotropin |
