Acronyms and Abbreviations Flashcards
DSH
Domestic Short Hair (Cat)
DMH
Domestic Medium Hair (Cat)
DLH
Domestic Long Hair (Cat)
BT
Boston Terrier
GSD
German Shepherd Dog
JRT
Jack Russell Terrier
FS
female spayed
MN
male neutered
SID
once a day
BID
twice a day
TID
three times a day
QID
four times a day
EOD
every other day
Q
every ___ hours
PRN
give as needed
AD LIB
as much as desired
TSP
teaspoon (5 ml)
TBSP
tablespoon (15 ml)
MG
milligram
ML
milliliter
GGT
drop (Latin noun gutta)
KG
kilogram
LB
pound
WT
weight
OZ
ounce
PE
physical exam
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
HR
heart rate
BPM
beats per minute (heart rate)
RR or RPM
respiratory rate (breaths per minute)
MM
mucous membranes
CRT
capillary refill time
BP
blood pressure
ADR
ain’t doing right
BAR
bright, alert, responsive
QAR
quiet, alert, responsive
NSF
no significant findings
NAF
no abnormal findings
WNL
within normal limits
AG
anal glands
NT
nail trim
MC
microchip
SR
suture removal
BM
bowel movement
UTD
up to date
ROM
range of movement
PU
polyuria
PD
polydipsia
V/D
vomiting/diarrhea
GI
gastrointestinal
FB
foreign body
QOL
quality of life
HBC
hit by car
DOA
dead on arrival
Abx
antibiotics
Bx
biopsy
Dx
diagnosis
Fx
fracture
Hx
history
Px
prognosis
Rx
prescription
Sx
surgery
Tx
treatment
S.O.A.P
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
reason for office visit, history and observations made by the client
subjective
gathered directly from the patient, physical exam, diagnostic work up and interpretation (factual information)
objective
conclusions reached from the subjective and objective categories, includes definitive diagnosis along with any tentative diagnoses (“rule outs”)
assessment
developed according to the assessment and can also be a list of options
plan
AU
both ears
AD
right ear
AS
left ear
OU
both eyes
OD
right eye
OS
left eye
PO
by mouth
NPO
nothing by mouth
IC
intracardiac
ID
intradermal
IM
intramuscular
IO
intraosseous
IP
intraperitoneal
IT
intratracheal
IV
intravenous
SC or SQ
subcutaneous
ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram
FNA
fine needle aspirate
US
ultrasound
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
CT Scan
compound tomography
X-Ray
radiograph
PPE
personal protective equipment
CBC
complete blood count
PCV
packed cell volume
HCT
hematocrit
HGB
hemoglobin
RBC
red blood cell
WBC
white blood cell
SG
specific gravity
UA
urinalysis
ALB
albumin (liver protein)
ALT
alanine transaminase (liver enzyme)
ALKP
alkaline phosphatase (liver enzyme)
BUN
blood urea nitrogen (kidney function)
CA
calcium (mineral)
CREA
creatinine (kidney function)
GLU
glucose (blood sugar)
TP
total protein (measurement of albumin and globulin - liver protein)
Na
sodium (electrolyte)
K
potassium (electrolyte)
Cl
chloride (electrolyte)
ARF
acute renal failure
CHF
congestive heart failure
CKD
chronic kidney disease
DCM
dilative cardiomyopathy
DJD
degenerative joint disease
FAD
flea allergy dermatitis
FELV
feline leukemia virus
FIP
feline infectious peritonitis
FIV
feline immunodeficiency virus
FLUTD
feline lower urinary tract disease
FORL
feline odontoclastic resorptive lesion
FUS
feline urological syndrome
IMHA
immune mediated hemolytic anemia
URI
upper respiratory infection
UTI
urinary tract infection