There was a gentleman who became very sick. He headed to the local hospital and soon became critically ill. He began to recover, and as part of his recovery he began to review his medical records. As he was reviewing his medical records he quickly became concerned. His nurse came in. The gentleman apologized profusely to the nurse, and said I am so sorry for my behavior while I was sick. The nurse looked at him confused. The gentleman pointed to a spot in the medical records. The nurse laughed. SOB she said stands for Short of Breath.
Like I said a badly told joke.
But this week's abbreviation is
SOB
SOB stands for short of breath or shortness of breath. This is a pretty common abbreviation. It is seen in lots of places and tomorrow I'll discuss some of the common causes of SOB that are seen in the medical record.
Examples
Chief Complaint: SOB
Pt. appeared SOB with use of accessory muscles and rapid respiratory rate.
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