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General Slang
VS
VEE-ESS · noun · informal
Vital signs.
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The set of core physiological measurements: temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, and often oxygen saturation.
“Repeat VS every five minutes on the crashing patient.”
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VS In A Sentence
Repeat VS every five minutes on the crashing patient.
Origin & Usage
Initialism of 'vital signs.'
People Also Ask
What does VS mean in medicine?
VS is an abbreviation for vital signs — the core physiological measurements like temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure.
What is included in VS?
Typically temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure, and often oxygen saturation.
How is VS used in charting?
It appears in notes and orders, for example 'repeat VS every five minutes,' as a shorthand for checking vital signs.
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