Abbreviations ch1 Flashcards
0
Q
What is RHL?
A
Right hind limb
1
Q
What is BAR?
A
Bright, Alert, Responsive
2
Q
What is CRT?
A
Capillary refill time
3
Q
What is medial?
A
Inside portion
4
Q
What is lateral?
A
Outside portion
5
Q
What is TPR?
A
Temperature , pulse , respiratory rate
6
Q
What is Mm?
A
Mucous membrane (gums)
7
Q
What is cranially?
A
Upper portion
8
Q
What is coddily?
A
Down portion
9
Q
What is crepitus?
A
Cracking sound in joint
10
Q
What is rom?
A
Range of motion
11
Q
What is tarsus?
A
Ankle
12
Q
What is wnl?
A
Within normal limits
13
Q
What is flexion?
A
Retract leg
14
Q
What is dx?
A
Diagnosis
15
Q
What is ddx?
A
Differential diagnoses (plural)
16
Q
What is usu?
A
Usually
17
Q
What is cl?
A
Cruciate ligament
18
Q
What is meniscal?
A
Soft pad in knee
19
Q
What is HD?
A
Hip displasia
20
Q
What is caudal?
A
Lower ligament
21
Q
What is luxates?
A
Moves out of place
22
Q
What is tx?
A
To treat
23
Q
What are rads?
A
Xray
24
What is djd?
Degenerative joint disease
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What is Pathognomonic?
Definitive sign
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What is sx?
Surgery
27
What is suture?
Stitch
28
What is arthroscopy?
View joint
29
What is a+ ?
Appetite
30
What is vdcs?
Vommiting, diarrhea, cough , sneezing
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What is U?
Urination
32
What is a gpe?
General physical exam
33
What is a rfl?
Right front limb
34
What is a vx?
Vaccine
35
What is a sq?
Sub cutaneous
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What is hx?
History
37
What is mf?
Male , fertile
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What is fertile?
Has both intact testicals
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What is dsh?
Domestic short hair
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What is pu?
Poly uria. Excessive urination
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What is pd?
Polydipsia. Excessive thirst
42
What is pmi?
Point of maximal intensity
43
What is dz?
Disease
44
What is t4
Thyroidism
45
What does damnit stand for?
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D(degenerative)
A(anomalous, autoimmune, allergic)
M(metabolic)
N(neoplastic)
I(inflammatory, immune mediated)
T(trauma, toxin)
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46
What is hyperglycemia ?
Increased sugar in blood
47
What is a ua?
Urine analysis
48
What is centesis?
Perforate of any cavity permitting withdrawal of fluid or gas
49
What is glucosuria
Sugar in urine
50
What is pyuria?
Pus in the urine
51
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)
52
What is spp?
Species (many)
53
What is sp?
Species, singular
54
What is po?
By mouth
55
What is iv?
Intra venous, in vein
56
What is im?
Intra muscular, in muscle
57
What is sc/sq?
Sub cutaneous. Under skin
58
What is pq?
Per rectum
