How do you use "Obs" in a sentence?

The nurse will be round to do your obs. He's on hourly obs after the surgery. Your obs are looking good.

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Q: What does "Obs" mean?

Observations—routine vital sign checks in hospital. 'Doing the obs' means a nurse checking your temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and oxygen levels. Standard practice in hospitals. 'Hourly obs' means you're being monitored closely. Abbreviated from 'observations.'

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Meaning: Observations—routine vital sign checks in hospital.

生命体征观察——医院中例行的生命体征检查。

Observaciones: controles rutinarios de constantes vitales en el hospital.

オブス（観察）—病院での定期的なバイタルサインチェック。

옵스(observations)—병원에서의 정기적인 활력징후 체크.

'Doing the obs' means a nurse checking your temperature, blood pressure, pulse, and oxygen levels. Standard practice in hospitals. 'Hourly obs' means you're being monitored closely. Abbreviated from 'observations.'

「Doing the obs」是指护士检查体温、血压、脉搏和血氧水平。医院的标准操作。「Hourly obs」是每小时监测一次，说明正在被密切观察。是「observations」的缩写。

«Doing the obs» significa que una enfermera te toma la temperatura, la tensión arterial, el pulso y la saturación de oxígeno. Práctica habitual en hospitales. «Hourly obs» significa que te están monitorizando de cerca. Abreviatura de «observations».

「Doing the obs」は看護師が体温、血圧、脈拍、酸素レベルを測ること。病院での標準的な処置。「Hourly obs」は1時間ごとのモニタリングで、厳重に経過観察されていることを意味する。「observations」の略語。

'옵스를 한다(doing the obs)'는 간호사가 체온, 혈압, 맥박, 산소포화도를 측정하는 것을 의미한다. 병원에서 일상적으로 행해진다. '매시간 옵스(hourly obs)'는 면밀히 모니터링되고 있다는 뜻이다. 'observations'의 줄임말이다.

Examples

The nurse will be round to do your obs.
护士会过来给你量体征
La enfermera vendrá a tomarle las constantes
「看護師がバイタルを測りに来ますよ」
간호사가 활력징후 측정하러 올 거예요.
He's on hourly obs after the surgery.
他术后每小时测一次体征
Le toman las constantes cada hora desde la cirugía
「彼は手術後、1時間ごとにバイタルを測っている」
그는 수술 후 매시간 활력징후를 측정하고 있어.
Your obs are looking good.
你的体征看起来不错
Sus constantes tienen buena pinta
「バイタルの数値は良好です」
활력징후 수치가 양호합니다.

Pronunciation

/ɒbz/

Usage Guide

Context: hospital, nursing, ward

Tone: medical slang

✓ Do Say

Do the obs
测体征
tomar las constantes
バイタルを測る
활력징후를 측정하다
Obs are stable
体征稳定
constantes estables
バイタルは安定している
활력징후 안정적
Hourly obs
每小时检查体征
constantes cada hora
1時間ごとのバイタルチェック
매시간 활력징후 체크

✗ Don't Say

Hospital slang—full term is observations
医院行话，全称是observations
Jerga hospitalaria: el término completo es «observations»
病院の略語で、正式にはobservations
병원 속어—정식 명칭은 observations

Common Mistakes

Obs includes multiple measurements, not just one

Origin & History

Medical abbreviation of 'observations'—the routine vital sign checks done on hospital patients. Standard nursing terminology that patients quickly learn.

Etymology: Abbreviation of observations

First recorded: Medical slang, 20th century

Cultural Context

Era: 20th century

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Hospital shows; Casualty

Regional notes: Common hospital slang.

Variations

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