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1
Q

Ad lib

A

As much as needed

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BAR

A

Bright, alert, responsive

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3
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BID

A

Twice a day

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BM

A

Bowl movement

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5
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BPM

A

Beats per minute

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BUN

A

Blood urine nitrogen

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7
Q

BW

A

Body weight / blood work

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8
Q

Bx

A

Biopsy

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9
Q

CBC

A

Complete blood count

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Q

CC

A

Chief complaint

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11
Q

cc

A

Cubic centimeter

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12
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CHF

A

Congestive heart failure

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13
Q

CNS

A

Central nervous system

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14
Q

COHAT

A

Comprehensive oral health assessment and treatment

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Q

CPR

A

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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Q

CSF

A

Cerebrospinal fluid

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17
Q

CVP

A

Central venous pressure

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18
Q

Cysto

A

Cystocentesis

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19
Q

ddx

A

Differential diagnose

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Q

Diff

A

Differential white blood cell count

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21
Q

DLH

A

Domestic long hair

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22
Q

DSH

A

Domestic short hair

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23
Q

dx

A

Diagnoses

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24
Q

FLUTD

A

Feline lower urinary tract infection

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25
Q

FUO

A

Fever of unknown origin

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26
Q

fx

A

Fracture

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27
Q

GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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28
Q

Hb

A

Hemoglobin

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29
Q

HBC

A

Hit by car

30
Q

Hct

A

Hematocrit

31
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HR

A

Heart rate

32
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hx

A

History

33
Q

ID

A

Intradermal

34
Q

IM

A

Intramuscular

35
Q

IP

A

Intraperitoneal

36
Q

IV

A

Intravenous

37
Q

MM

A

Mucous membrane

38
Q

NM

A

Neutered male

39
Q

NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

40
Q

O

A

Owner

41
Q

PCV

A

Packed cell volume

42
Q

PD

A

Polydipsia

43
Q

PE

A

Physical examination

44
Q

PO

A

By mouth

45
Q

PRN

A

As often as needed

46
Q

pt

A

Patient

47
Q

PU/PD

A

Polyuria/polydipsia

48
Q

q24h

A

Every 24 hours

49
Q

qh

A

Every hour

50
Q

qid

A

4 times a day

51
Q

QNS

A

Quality not sufficient

52
Q

R/I

A

Rule in

53
Q

R/O

A

Rule out

54
Q

RBC

A

Red blood cell

55
Q

Rx

A

Prescription

56
Q

SF

A

Spayed female

57
Q

SC

A

Subcutaneous

58
Q

SG

A

Specific gravity

59
Q

sid

A

Once a day

60
Q

SQ

A

Subcutaneous

61
Q

Sx

A

Surgery

62
Q

tid

A

Three times a day

63
Q

TNTC

A

Too numerous to count

64
Q

TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition

65
Q

TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration

66
Q

Tx

A

Treatment

67
Q

UA

A

Urinalysis

68
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

69
Q

UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

70
Q

WBC

A

White blood cell