Abbreviations and Acronyms Flashcards
1
Q
DSH
A
domesticated short hair
2
Q
DMH
A
domesticated medium hair
3
Q
DLH
A
domesticated long hair
4
Q
BT
A
boston terrier
5
Q
GSD
A
german shepard
6
Q
JRT
A
jack russel terrier
7
Q
FS
A
female spayed
8
Q
MN
A
male neuteured
9
Q
SID
A
once a day
10
Q
BID
A
twice a day
11
Q
TID
A
three times a day
12
Q
QID
A
four times a day
13
Q
EOD
A
every other day
14
Q
PRN
A
give as needed
15
Q
AD LIB
A
as much as desired
16
Q
GGT
A
drop
17
Q
WT
A
weight
18
Q
PE
A
physical exam
19
Q
TPR
A
temperature, pulse, respiration
20
Q
HR
A
heart rate
21
Q
BPM
A
beats per minute
22
Q
CRT
A
capillary refill time
23
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
24
Q
ADR
A
“ain’t doing right”
25
BAR
bright, alert, and responsive
26
QAR
quiet, alert, and responsive
27
NSF
no significant findings
28
NAF
no abnormal findings
29
WNL
within normal limits
30
AG
anal glands
31
NT
nail trim
32
MC
microchipped
33
SR
suture removal
34
BM
bowel movement
35
UTD
up to date
36
ROM
range of movement
37
PU
polyuria
38
PD
polydipsia
39
V/D
vomiting/diarrhea
40
GI
gastrointestinal
41
FB
foreign bodies
42
QOL
quality of life
43
HBC
hit by car
44
DOA
dead on arrival
45
ABx
antibiotics
46
Bx
biopsy
47
Dx
diagnosis
48
Fx
fracture
49
Hx
history
50
Px
prognosis
51
Rx
prescription
52
Sx
surgery
53
Tx
treatment
54
SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
55
AU
both ears
56
AD
right ear
57
AS
left ear
58
OU
both eyes
59
OD
right eye
60
OS
left eye
61
PO
per os / by mouth
62
NPO
nothing by mouth
63
IC
intracardiac
64
ID
intradermal
65
IM
intramuscular
66
IO
intraosseous
67
IT
intratracheal
68
IV
intravenous
69
SC/SQ
subcutaneous
70
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
71
FNA
fine needle aspirate
72
US
ultrasound
73
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
74
CT scan
computed technology
75
CBC
complete blood count
76
PCV
packed cell volume
77
HCT
hematocit
78
HGB
hemoglobin
79
RBC
red blood cell
80
WBC
white blood cell
81
SG
specific gravity
82
UA
urinalysis
83
ALB
albumin (liver protein)
84
ALT
alanine transaminase (liver enzyme)
85
ALKP
alkaline phosphatase (liver enzyme)
86
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
87
Ca
calcium
88
CREA
creatine
89
GLU
glucose
90
TP
total protein
91
ARP
acute renal failure
92
CHF
congestive heart failure
93
CKD
chronic kidney disease
94
DCM
dilative cardiomyopathy
95
DJD
degenerative joint disease
96
FAD
flea allergy dermatitis
97
FELV
feline leukemia virus
98
FIP
feline infectious peritonitis
99
FIV
feline immun. virus
100
FLUTD
feline lower urinary tract infection
101
FUS
feline urological syndrome
102
IMHA
immune-mediated hemolytic anemia
103
URI
upper respiratory infection
104
UTI
urinary tract infection
