Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
a.d., ad, AD
A
auris dextra, right ear
2
Q
Ad Lib
A
as desired
3
Q
approx.
A
approximately
4
Q
a.s., as, AS
A
auris sinistra, left ear
5
Q
A.S.A.P
A
as soon as possible
6
Q
a.u., au, AU
A
auris uterque, both ears
7
Q
BAR
A
bright, alert, responsive
8
Q
b.i.d., bid
A
twice a day
9
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
10
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
11
Q
Ca++
A
calcium
12
Q
cap, caps
A
capsule
13
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
14
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
15
Q
chem
A
blood chemistry, blood profile
16
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
17
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
18
Q
conc.
A
concentration
19
Q
COPD
A
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
20
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
21
Q
CRI
A
constant rate infusion
22
Q
CRT
A
capillary refill time
23
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
24
Q
CT-Scan
A
computed tomography
25
D/C
discontinue
26
Ddx
differential diagnosis
27
D5W
dextrose 5% in water
28
DJD
degenerative joint disease
29
DM
diabetes mellitus
30
DOA
dead on arrival
31
DOB
date of birth
32
Dx
diagnosis
33
ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram
34
EOD, q 48 h
every other day
35
ER
emergency room
36
ETA
estimated time of arrival
37
FeLV
feline leukemia virus
38
FIP
feline infectious peritonitis
39
FIV
feline immunodeficiency virus
40
FLUTD
feline lower urinary tract disease
41
FNA
fine needle aspirate
42
F/U
follow-up
43
Fx
fracture
44
GDV
gastric dilation-volvulus
45
GI
gastrointestinal
46
HBC
hit by car
47
HCT
hematocrit
48
HR
heart rate
49
Hx
history
50
ICU
intensive care unit
51
IM
intramuscular
52
Inj
injection
53
IOP
intraocular pressure
54
IV
intravenous
55
IVDD
intervertebral disc disease
56
K+
potassium
57
KBr
potassium bromide
58
KCS
keratoconjunctivitis sicca
59
Kg
kilogram
60
L
liter
61
Lab
laboratory
62
Lat
lateral
63
LRS
lactate ringers solution
64
meds
medications
65
mEq/l
milliequivalent per liter
66
mg
milligram
67
ml
milliliter
68
MM, mm
mucous membrane
69
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
70
N/A
not available, not applicable
71
Na+
sodium
72
Na+Cl-
sodium chloride
73
Neg, neg
negative
74
NPO
nil per os, nothing by mouth
75
NSF
no significant findings
76
O2
oxygen
77
o.d., od, OD
oculus dexter, right eye
78
OHE, OVH
ovariohysterectomy
79
OR
operating room
80
ortho
orthopedic
81
o.s., os, OS
oculus sinister, left eye
82
o.u., ou, OU
oculus uterque, both eyes
83
Path
pathology
84
PCV
packed cell volume
85
P.E.
physical exam
86
PO, P.O.
per os, by mouth, orally
87
post-op
postoperative, post-operative
88
pre-op
preoperative, pre-operative
89
PRN
pro re nata, as needed, whenever necessary
90
PT
physical therapy
91
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
92
PU/PD
polyuric/polydypsic
93
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
94
Q4h, q4h
quaque quarta hora, every 4 hours
95
QAR
Quiet, Alert, Responsive
96
QID
4 times a day
97
QOD, q48h
quaque altera die, every other day
98
RBC
red blood cell, red blood count
99
R/O
rule out
100
RR
respiratory rate
101
Rx
recipe, prescription
102
SC, SQ
subcutaneously
103
SID
semel in die, once a day
104
SIg.
direction to patient
105
SOAP
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
106
Staph
staphylococcus
107
Strep
streptococcus
108
Sx
surgery
109
T, Temp
temperature
110
Tab
tablet
111
TID
three times a day, ter in die
112
TP
total protein
113
TPR
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
114
Tx
treatment
115
UA
urinalysis
116
UTI
urinary tract infection
117
VD
ventrodorsal
118
V/D
vomiting/diarrhea
119
Vit.
vitamin
120
WBC
white blood count, white blood cells
121
WNL
within normal limit
122
Wt
weight
123
X-ray
radiograph
124
yrs
years
