SOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . shortness of breath
stat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . immediately
STD . . . . . . . . . . . sexually transmitted disease
T-cells. . . . . . . . . . lymphocytes produced in the
thymus gland
TAD/TEMADD . . . . . . temporary additional duty
TB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tuberculosis
tbsp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . tablespoon
tid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 times a day
tpr. . . . . . . . . temperature, pulse, and respiration
TSH . . . . . . . . . . thyroid-stimulating hormone
tsp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . teaspoon
UIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . unit identification code
URI . . . . . . . . . . . . upper respiratory infection
USP-NF . . . . United States Pharmacopeia-National
Formulary
VA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Veterans Administration
VD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . venereal disease
VDRL. . . . . . . . . . . Venereal Disease Research
Laboratory (an antibody
test for syphilis)
vs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vital signs
WBC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . white blood cell
WHO . . . . . . . . . . . World Health Organization
YOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . year of birth
AII-3