Today we're going to tackle an abbreviation that many non medical professionals find difficult. It's one of a series of abbreviations that are sometimes used interchangeably. I'll focus on each individually but its normal to feel confused about them.
r/t-- related to
Because each of a number of assorted abbreviations mean approximately the same thing it is really hard to remember, also this is the least common of the abbreviations, and most commonly used by the physicians and physical therapists and not the nurses. It will appear a few times in a medical record, and just uncommonly enough to be difficult to remember.
These examples are here for reference but if you have specific questions to meaning please contact me and I'll be happy to help you out.
Examples:
The wound on her left foot is r/t diabetes
Alteration in nutrition r/t the presence of a g-tube
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