Abbreviations Flashcards
AG
Anal Glands
AHT
Animal Health Technician
DVM
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
K9
Canine
ABVMA
Alberta Veterinary Medical Association
H2O
Water
NaCL
Salt
O2
Oxygen
F
Fahrenheit
C
Celcius
ASAP
As soon as possible
BAR
Bright, Alert, Responsive
BCS
Body Condition Score
BP
Blood Pressure
BW
Body Weight
CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
CRT
Capillary refill time
C/S
Clinical Signs
DLH
Domestic Long Hair
DMH
Domestic Medium Hair
DSH
Domestic short hair
DOA
Dead on arrival
D/R
Drain Removal
ET Tube
Endotracheal Tube
FB
Foreign Body
FS (F/S)
Female spayed
HBC
Hit by car
IM
Intramuscular
IN
Intranasal
IP
Intraperotoneal
IV
Intravenous
LRS
Lactated Ringers solution
MN (M/N)
Male neutered
NSF or NAF
No significant findings
No abnormal findings
NPO
Nothing per os
NT (N/T)
Nail trim
OHE or OVH
Ovariohysterectomy
OR
Operating Room
PU/PD
Polyuria
Polydipsia
PE
Physical Exam
PO
Per os (orally)
SQ or SC
Subcutaneous
SR
S/R
Suture removal
STAT
Immediately
T
Temperature
TGH
To go home
TPR
Temperature pulse respiration
URT / URTI
Upper respiratory tract
UA U/A
Urinalysis
UTI
Urinary tract infection
V/D (clinical)
Vomiting and diarrhea
V/D (x ray)
Ventrodorsal
D/v
Dorsoventral
Dx
Diagnosis
Hx
History
Rx
Prescription
Sx
Surgery
Tx
Treatment
Up arrow
Increase
N
Normal
Down arrow
Decrease
cc (ml)
Cupic centimeter or milliliter
Anatomy
Study of structure
Physiology
How the body works
Pathology
Study of disease
Peritoneal
The abdominal cavity
Pu
Polyuria
PD
Polydipsia
Abbreviation for suture removal
SR
What is the abbreviation for Ventro-dorsal
VD
What is the abbreviation for temperature pulse respiration
TPR
What is the abbreviation for dorsoventral
DV
What is the abbreviation for drain removal
DR
What is the abbreviation for foreign body
FB
What is the abbreviation for treatment
Tx
Abbreviation for female spayed
FS