Abbreviations

Today we have an abbreviation that is very common in medicine and really saves a lot of time for medical professionals.

S/P 

S/P stands for status post.  It means after. The information after the s/p in note indicates what kind of thing the patient is is after.


Examples:

S/P ORIF on 9/22. (Status post open reduction internal fixation on 9/22).

S/P colonoscopy with complications.