Meaning of r/o | Babel Free

Definitions

Initialism of rule out: used to indicate that a certain possible diagnosis should be considered, and appropriate tests performed to rule it out.

abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Examples

“CXR [chest X-ray] to r/o aspiration, and to identify location if radio-opaque. Consider lateral neck film or abdominal film if unable to locate object in chest. Barium swallow if still uncertain.”

“Chest pain, SOB [shortness of breath]—most likely non-cardiac, R/O PE [pulmonary embolism], R/O pneumonia”

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