Abbreviations ch1 Flashcards
What is RHL?
Right hind limb
What is BAR?
Bright, Alert, Responsive
What is CRT?
Capillary refill time
What is medial?
Inside portion
What is lateral?
Outside portion
What is TPR?
Temperature , pulse , respiratory rate
What is Mm?
Mucous membrane (gums)
What is cranially?
Upper portion
What is coddily?
Down portion
What is crepitus?
Cracking sound in joint
What is rom?
Range of motion
What is tarsus?
Ankle
What is wnl?
Within normal limits
What is flexion?
Retract leg
What is dx?
Diagnosis
What is ddx?
Differential diagnoses (plural)
What is usu?
Usually
What is cl?
Cruciate ligament
What is meniscal?
Soft pad in knee
What is HD?
Hip displasia
What is caudal?
Lower ligament
What is luxates?
Moves out of place
What is tx?
To treat
What are rads?
Xray
What is djd?
Degenerative joint disease
What is Pathognomonic?
Definitive sign
What is sx?
Surgery
What is suture?
Stitch
What is arthroscopy?
View joint
What is a+ ?
Appetite
What is vdcs?
Vommiting, diarrhea, cough , sneezing
What is U?
Urination
What is a gpe?
General physical exam
What is a rfl?
Right front limb
What is a vx?
Vaccine
What is a sq?
Sub cutaneous
What is hx?
History
What is mf?
Male , fertile
What is fertile?
Has both intact testicals
What is dsh?
Domestic short hair
What is pu?
Poly uria. Excessive urination
What is pd?
Polydipsia. Excessive thirst
What is pmi?
Point of maximal intensity
What is dz?
Disease
What is t4
Thyroidism
What does damnit stand for?
D(degenerative) A(anomalous, autoimmune, allergic) M(metabolic) N(neoplastic) I(inflammatory, immune mediated) T(trauma, toxin)
What is hyperglycemia ?
Increased sugar in blood
What is a ua?
Urine analysis
What is centesis?
Perforate of any cavity permitting withdrawal of fluid or gas
What is glucosuria
Sugar in urine
What is pyuria?
Pus in the urine
Describe sugar diabetes?
Body not producing enough insulin from pancreas to use up glucose ➡️ Hyperglycemia. Glucose goes in urine ➡️ Loss of h2o in urine ➕ increased chance of bacteria growth (uti)
What is spp?
Species (many)
What is sp?
Species, singular
What is po?
By mouth
What is iv?
Intra venous, in vein
What is im?
Intra muscular, in muscle
What is sc/sq?
Sub cutaneous. Under skin
What is pq?
Per rectum