Acronyms and Abbreviations Flashcards
1
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DSH
A
Domestic Short Hair (Cat)
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DMH
A
Domestic Medium Hair (Cat)
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DLH
A
Domestic Long Hair (Cat)
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BT
A
Boston Terrier
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GSD
A
German Shepherd Dog
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JRT
A
Jack Russell Terrier
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FS
A
female spayed
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MN
A
male neutered
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SID
A
once a day
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BID
A
twice a day
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TID
A
three times a day
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QID
A
four times a day
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EOD
A
every other day
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Q
Q
A
every ___ hours
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PRN
A
give as needed
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AD LIB
A
as much as desired
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TSP
A
teaspoon (5 ml)
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TBSP
A
tablespoon (15 ml)
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MG
A
milligram
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ML
A
milliliter
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GGT
A
drop (Latin noun gutta)
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KG
A
kilogram
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LB
A
pound
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WT
A
weight
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OZ
ounce
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PE
physical exam
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TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
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HR
heart rate
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BPM
beats per minute (heart rate)
30
RR or RPM
respiratory rate (breaths per minute)
31
MM
mucous membranes
32
CRT
capillary refill time
33
BP
blood pressure
34
ADR
ain't doing right
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BAR
bright, alert, responsive
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QAR
quiet, alert, responsive
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NSF
no significant findings
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NAF
no abnormal findings
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WNL
within normal limits
40
AG
anal glands
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NT
nail trim
42
MC
microchip
43
SR
suture removal
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BM
bowel movement
45
UTD
up to date
46
ROM
range of movement
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PU
polyuria
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PD
polydipsia
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V/D
vomiting/diarrhea
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GI
gastrointestinal
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FB
foreign body
52
QOL
quality of life
53
HBC
hit by car
54
DOA
dead on arrival
55
Abx
antibiotics
56
Bx
biopsy
57
Dx
diagnosis
58
Fx
fracture
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Hx
history
60
Px
prognosis
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Rx
prescription
62
Sx
surgery
63
Tx
treatment
64
S.O.A.P
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
65
reason for office visit, history and observations made by the client
subjective
66
gathered directly from the patient, physical exam, diagnostic work up and interpretation (factual information)
objective
67
conclusions reached from the subjective and objective categories, includes definitive diagnosis along with any tentative diagnoses ("rule outs")
assessment
68
developed according to the assessment and can also be a list of options
plan
69
AU
both ears
70
AD
right ear
71
AS
left ear
72
OU
both eyes
73
OD
right eye
74
OS
left eye
75
PO
by mouth
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NPO
nothing by mouth
77
IC
intracardiac
78
ID
intradermal
79
IM
intramuscular
80
IO
intraosseous
81
IP
intraperitoneal
82
IT
intratracheal
83
IV
intravenous
84
SC or SQ
subcutaneous
85
ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram
86
FNA
fine needle aspirate
87
US
ultrasound
88
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
89
CT Scan
compound tomography
90
X-Ray
radiograph
91
PPE
personal protective equipment
92
CBC
complete blood count
93
PCV
packed cell volume
94
HCT
hematocrit
95
HGB
hemoglobin
96
RBC
red blood cell
97
WBC
white blood cell
98
SG
specific gravity
99
UA
urinalysis
100
ALB
albumin (liver protein)
101
ALT
alanine transaminase (liver enzyme)
102
ALKP
alkaline phosphatase (liver enzyme)
103
BUN
blood urea nitrogen (kidney function)
104
CA
calcium (mineral)
105
CREA
creatinine (kidney function)
106
GLU
glucose (blood sugar)
107
TP
total protein (measurement of albumin and globulin - liver protein)
108
Na
sodium (electrolyte)
109
K
potassium (electrolyte)
110
Cl
chloride (electrolyte)
111
ARF
acute renal failure
112
CHF
congestive heart failure
113
CKD
chronic kidney disease
114
DCM
dilative cardiomyopathy
115
DJD
degenerative joint disease
116
FAD
flea allergy dermatitis
117
FELV
feline leukemia virus
118
FIP
feline infectious peritonitis
119
FIV
feline immunodeficiency virus
120
FLUTD
feline lower urinary tract disease
121
FORL
feline odontoclastic resorptive lesion
122
FUS
feline urological syndrome
123
IMHA
immune mediated hemolytic anemia
124
URI
upper respiratory infection
125
UTI
urinary tract infection
