abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ET
A
endotracheal tube
2
Q
PT
A
physical therapy
3
Q
RV
A
rabies vaccine
4
Q
STAT
A
immediatly
5
Q
V/D
A
vomiting diarrhea, ventral dorsal
6
Q
HBC
A
hit by car
7
Q
IVD
A
intervertebreal disc
8
Q
MM
A
mucous membrane
9
Q
pos, neg
A
positive negative
10
Q
pt.
A
patient
11
Q
DOA
A
dead on arrival
12
Q
TPR
A
tempature pulse respirations
13
Q
GROS
A
gross review of systems
14
Q
NAF
A
no abnormalities found
15
Q
DSH, DMH, DLH
A
domestic short medium long hair
16
Q
R/O
A
rule out
17
Q
P/E
A
physical examination
18
Q
CWPM
A
continue with previous medicine
19
Q
DOB
A
date of birth
20
Q
ER
A
Emergency room
21
Q
BAR
A
bright alert responsive
22
Q
SOAP
A
subjective objective assessment plan
23
Q
OR
A
operating room
24
Q
ICU
A
intensive care unit
25
CCU
critical care unit
26
NSF
no significant findings
27
PPH
past pertinent history
28
ISO
isolation
29
WNL
within normal limits
30
Fel
feline
31
K-9
canine
32
CBA
cat bite abscess
33
/c /s
with without
34
FeLV
feline leukemia virus
35
FIV
feline immunodeficiency virus
36
FIP
feline infectious peritonitis
37
FVRCP
feline viral rhinotracheitis calicivirus panleukopenia
38
DHLPP-C
distemper hepatitis leptospirosis parvovirus parainfluenza coronavirus
39
CCL CrCL
cranial cruciate ligament
40
CAR
congenital articular rigidity
41
THR
total hip replacement
42
ROM
range of motion
43
PROM
passive range of motion
44
L R
left right
45
EMG
electromyogram
46
DVM
doctor of veterinary medicine
47
CVT RVT LVT
certified registered licensed veterinary technician
48
Bilat.
bilateral
49
AVMA
american veterinary medical association
50
ACL
anterior cruciate ligament
51
AAHA
american animal hospital association
52
ortho
orthopedic/procedure
53
NAVTA
national association of veterinary technicians of america
54
TTA
tibial tuberosity advancement
55
TPO
triple pelvic osteotomy
56
TPLO
tibial plateau leveling osteotomy
57
ac
before meals (ante cibum)
58
Alk.phos.
alkaline phosphatase (liver enzyme)
59
ALT
alanine aminotransferase (liver enzyme)
60
cc
cubic centimeter
61
GDV
gastric dilatation volvulus
62
GI
gastrointestinal
63
g; gm
gram
64
gr
grain
65
gtt
drop
66
HGE
hemorrhagic gastroenteritis
67
IC
intracardiac
68
ID
intradermal
69
IM
intramuscular
70
IV
intravenours
71
IVC
intravenous catheter
72
inj
injection
73
L (l)
liter
74
LDA/RDA
left displaced abomasum/right displaced abomasum ; condition in which the abomasum becomes trapped under the rumen
75
meq
milliequivalents
76
mg
milligram
77
ml
milliliter
78
mm
millimeter
79
NG tube
nasogastric tube
80
NPO
nothing by mouth
81
oz
ounce
82
pc
after meals
83
PO
by mouth
84
SQ;SC
subcutaneous; sub Q
85
#; lbs
pounds
86
kg
kilograms
87
AB
abortion
88
AI
artificial insemination
89
c-sect
cesarean section
90
DES
diethylstilbestrol, urine incontinence
91
GU
genitourinary
92
Gyn
gynecology
93
OB
obstetrics
94
PG
pregnant
95
SC
scrotal circumference
96
OHE, OVH
ovariohysterectomy
97
SF F/S
spayed female
98
NM M/N
neutered male
99
CM
castrated male
100
FSH
follicle stimulating hormone
101
LH
luteinizing hormone
102
ad. lib.
as desired
103
prn
as needed
104
qn
every night
105
qh
every hour
106
qd
everyday
107
SID, q24h
once daily
108
BID, q12h
twice daily
109
TID, q8h
three times daily
110
QID, q6h
four times daily
111
EOD
every other day
112
AF
atrial fibrillation
113
AS
aortic stenosis
114
BP
blood pressure
115
bpm
beats per minute/ breathes per minute
116
CHF
congestive heart failure
117
co2
carbon dioxide
118
CVS
cardiovascular system
119
CVP
central venous pressure
120
ECHO
echocariogram
121
EKG/ECG
electrocardiogram
122
H2O
water
123
HR
heart rate
124
MI
myocardial infarction
125
MVP
mitral valve prolapse
126
O2
oxygen
127
PAC
premature atrial contraction
128
PDA
patent ductus arteriosus
129
PVC
premature ventricular contraction
130
V fib
ventricular fibrillation
131
VPC
ventricular premature contraction/complexes
132
VSD
ventricular septal defect
133
VT
ventricular tachycardia, V tach
134
ABG
arterial blood gas; measurement of O2 and CO2 in arterial blood
135
BG
blood gas; measurement of O2 and CO2 in arterial and venous blood
136
BRSV
bovine respiratory syncytial virus
137
COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
138
CPCR
cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation, new name for cpr
139
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
140
ET tube
endotracheal tube
141
IBR
infectious bovine rhinotracheitis
142
OPP
ovine progressive pneumonia
143
pCO2 PCO2
partial pressure of carbon dioxide
144
pO2, PO2
partial pressure of oxygen
145
PE
pulmonary embolism
146
pulse Ox
pulse oximeter
147
RR
respiratory rate
148
URI
upper respiratory infection
149
AIHA
autoimmune hemolytic anemia
150
IMHA
immune medicated hemolytic anemia
151
CBC
complete blood count
152
Diff
white blood cell differential
153
HCT
hematocrit
154
PCV
packed cell volume
155
EPO
erythropoietin
156
BMBT
buccal mucosal bleeding time
157
RBC
red blood cell
158
WBC
white blood cell
159
plt
platelet
160
TP
total protein
161
Hb,hgb
hemoglobin
162
hpf
high power field
163
lpf
low power field
164
qns
quantity not sufficient
165
VWD
von willebrand's disease
166
baso
basophils
167
eos
eosinophils
168
lymph
lymphosytes
169
mono
monocytes
170
seg
neutrophils
171
ESR
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
172
MCH
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
173
MCHC
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
174
MCV
mean corpuscular volume
175
PT
prothrombin time
176
PTT
partial thromboplastin time
177
DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
178
g/dl
grams/ deciliter
179
ul
microliters
180
CA
cancer
181
ELISA
enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
182
IFA
immunofluorescent antibody test
183
igA, igD, igE, igG, igM
immunoglobulins
184
LN
lymph nodes
185
mets
metastasid
186
sol., soln
solution
187
bx
biopsy
188
dx
diagnosis
189
DDX
diffeential diagnosis
190
fx
fracture
191
hx
history
192
Rx
prescription
193
Tx
treatment
194
sx
surgery
195
TR
treatment
196
LRS
lactated ringers solution
197
PSS
physiological saline solution
198
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
199
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
200
BG
blood glucose
201
Ca
calcium
202
Cl
chloride
203
DI
diabetes insipidus
204
DKA
diabetic ketoacidosis
205
DM
diabetes mellitus
206
FBS
fasting blood sugar
207
FSH
follicle stimulating hormone
208
GH
growth hormone
209
GTT
glucose tolerance
210
HDDS
high dose dexamethasone suppression test
211
K
potassium
212
LDDS
low dose dexamethasone suppression test
213
LH
luteinizing hormone
214
Mg
magnesium
215
Na
sodium
216
OT
oxytocin
217
PRL
prolactin
218
PTH
parathormone
219
PU/PD
polyuria/ polydipsia
220
RAI
radioactive iodine
221
T3
triiodothyronine
222
T4
thyroxine
223
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
224
CA
cancer
225
Derm
skin
226
DLE
discoid lupus erythematosus
227
FAD
flea allergy dermatitis
228
FNA
nine needle aspirate
229
LE
lupus erythematosus
230
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
231
ANS
autonomic nervous system
232
BBB
blood brain barrier
233
BSE
bovine spongiform encephalopathy, mad cow disease
234
CAE
caprine arthritis encephalitis virus
235
CNS
central nervous system
236
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
237
CT, CAT scan
computed tomography
238
CVA
cerbrovascular accident, stroke
239
EEG
electroencephalogram
240
ICP
intracranial pressure
241
LP
lumbar puncture
242
MG
myasthenia gravis
243
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
244
PEM
polioencephalomalacia
245
PET
postron emission tomography
246
PNS
peripheral nervous system
247
Sz
seizure
248
TEME, TME
thromboembolic meningoencephalitis
249
AD
right ear
250
AS
left ear
251
AU
both ears
252
IOP
intraocular pressure
253
OD
right eye
254
OS
left eye
255
OU
both eyes
256
PLR
pupillary light reflex
257
VA
visual acuity
258
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
259
Bili
bilirubin
260
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
261
Cl-
cloride
262
Creat
creatinine
263
CRF
chronic renal failure
264
Cysto
cystocentesis
265
FLUTD
feline ower urinary tract disease
266
IVP
intravenous pyelogram
267
FUS
feline urological syndrom
268
K+
potassium
269
Na+
sodium
270
PU
perineal urethrostomy
271
sp. gr
specific gravity
272
U/A
urinalysis
273
USG
urine specific gravity
274
UTI
urinary tract infection
