Abbreviations Flashcards
%
percentage
R (with a circle)
registered trade name
ac
before meals
ad lib
as much as desired
A-G
albumin globulin ratio
ACE
Angiotensin-converting enzyme
ACTH
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
AD
right ear
ADH
Antidiuretic hormone
ADR
Adverse drug reaction
AL or AS
left ear
AM
morning
AMA
against medical advice
Amp
ampule
ASAP
as soon as possible
ANS
Autonomic Nervous System
ALT
Alanine Aminotransferase
AU
both ears
AV
Atrioventricular
BAR
Bright, Alert, and Responsive
BBB
Blood Brain Barrier
bid
twice a day
bol
large pill, bolus
BP
blood pressue
BSA
body surface area
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
Bute
Phenylbutazone
c (line above)
with
Ca
calcium
cal
calorie
cap
capsule
CBC
Complete blood count
cc
Cubic centimeter
CHF
Congestive Heart Failure
CK
Creatine Kinase
Cl
chloride
cm
centimeter
CNS
Central Nervous System
conc
Concentration
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
CRT
Capillary refill time
CTZ or CRTZ
Chemoreceptor trigger zone
CV or CVS
Cardiovascular system
D5W
5% Dextrose
DDx
Differential diagnosis
DES
Diethylstilbestrol
DMSO
Dimethyl sulfoxide
D/S or D-S
Dextrose in saline
Dx
diagnosis
dr
dram (1/8 oz, 4ml)
ECG
electrocardiogram
ED
Effective dose
ED50
Effective dose of a drug in 50% of animals in the dose-
related trial
EDTA
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
ELISA
Enzyme linked immunosorbant assay
eod or qod
every other day
FeLV
Feline Leukemia Virus
FFD
Focal Film Distance
FIP
Feline Infectious Peritonitis
FIV
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus
FNA
fine needle aspiration
GI
gastrointestinal
g or gm
gram
gal
gallon
gr
grain approximately 65 mg
gt
drop
gtt
multiple drops
Hb
Hemoglobin
HCT
hematocrit
hr
hour
IA
intra-arterial
IC
intracardiac
ID
intradermal
IN
intranasal
IM
intramuscular
IO
intraosseous
IP
intraperitoneal
IV
intravemous
K
potassium
kg
kilogram
kl
kiloliter
L or l
liter
LD50
Dose of a drug lethal in 50% of patients in a dose-related
trial
m
meter
m2
meter squared
MAP
Mean arterial pressure
mcg or μg
microgram
MCH
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin
MCHC
Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration
mED
Minimial effective dose
mEq
Milliequivalent
mg
milligram
MIC
Minimal inhibitory concentration
ml or mL
milliliter
mm
millimeter
Na
sodium
non repetat.
do not repeat
NPO or npo
nothing by mouth
NS
normal saline
OD
right eye
OFD
Object film distance
OS
left eye
OU
both eyes
OTC
over the counter
oz
ounce
pc
after meals
PCV
Packed cell volume
PDR
Physician’s Desk Reference
ph
Hydrogen ion concentration (acidity and alkalinity
measurement)
Phos
Phosphorus
PO or po
by mouth
ppm
parts per million
PR
per rectum
psi
pounds per square inch
PRN
as needed
pt
pint
PTA
prior to administration
q
every
q2h
every 2 hours
q4h
every 4 hours
q6h
every 6 hours
q8h
every 8 hours
q12h
every 12 hours
qd
once a day
qh
every hour
qid
four times a day
qn
every night
qod or eod
every other night
qp
as much as desired
qt
quart
R, r, or rt
right
RBC
red blood cell
Rx
presecription
SC, SQ, subQ, or subc
subcutaneous
sid
once a day
SID
Source image distance (in radiology)
sig
Let it be written as (used when writing prescriptions)
SOB
shortness of breath
sol’n or soln
solution
SR
sustained release
STAT
immediately
Sx
surgery
T, Tbs, or Tbsp
tablespoon or tablet
T3
Triiodothyronine
T4
Thyroxin
tab
tablet
tid
three times a day
TPR
temperature, pulse, and respiration
TR
trace
tsp or t
teaspoon
Tx
treatment
U
unit
U/A
Urinalysis
UG
urogenital
μl
microliter
vol
volume
WNL
within normal limits
WBC
white blood cell