Abbreviations Flashcards

1
Q

AD

A

right ear

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2
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AS

A

left ear

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3
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AU

A

both ears

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4
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OD

A

right eye

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5
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OS

A

left eye

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6
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OU

A

both eyes

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7
Q

ADR

A

ain’t doing right

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8
Q

HBC

A

hit by car

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9
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BAR

A

bright, alert, responsive

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QAR

A

quiet, alert, responsive

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11
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BCS

A

body condition score

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12
Q

BID

A

twice daily, every 12 hours

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13
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SID

A

once daily, every 24 hours

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14
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TID

A

three times daily, every 8 hours

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15
Q

QID

A

four times daily, every 6 hours

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16
Q

PRN

A

as needed

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17
Q

q

A

every (e.g. q4hrs means every 4 hours)

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18
Q

QOD

A

every other day

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19
Q

EOD

A

every other day

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20
Q

D/C

A

discontinue

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21
Q

PO

A

by mouth

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22
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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23
Q

Dx

A

diagnosis

24
Q

CBC

A

complete blood count

25
Q

F/S

A

spayed female

26
Q

M/N

A

neutered male

27
Q

FNA

A

fine needle aspirate

28
Q

HR

A

heart rate

29
Q

Hx

A

history

30
Q

IM

A

intramuscular

31
Q

IN

A

intranasal

32
Q

IV

A

intravenous

33
Q

SC

A

under the skin (subcutaneous)

34
Q

NSF

A

no significant findings

35
Q

PE

A

physical exam

36
Q

ROM

A

range of motion

37
Q

RR

A

respiratory rate

38
Q

Rx

A

prescription

39
Q

S/R

A

suture removal

40
Q

SOAP

A

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan - a method of organization medical records

41
Q

Sx

A

surgery

42
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, Pulse, and respiration rate

43
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

44
Q

US

A

urinaylsis

45
Q

URI

A

Upper Respiratory Infection

46
Q

UTI

A

Urinary Tract Infection

47
Q

WNL

A

Within normal limits

48
Q

BPM

A

beats per minute

49
Q

CHF

A

congestive heart failure

50
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

51
Q

CRT

A

Capillary refill time

52
Q

FUO

A

fever of unknown origin

53
Q

HCT

A

hematocrit

54
Q

PU/PD

A

polyuria/polydipsia

55
Q

PCV

A

packed cell volume