Commanly Used Flashcards
1
Q
AS
A
Left ear
2
Q
AU
A
Both ears
3
Q
OD
A
Right eye
4
Q
OS
A
Left eye
5
Q
OU
A
Both eye
6
Q
SID
A
Once a day
7
Q
BID
A
Twice a day
8
Q
TID
A
3 times a day
9
Q
QID
A
4 times a day
10
Q
Prn
A
As needed
11
Q
Ad lib
A
As desired
12
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
13
Q
CRT
A
Capillary refill time
14
Q
DIC
A
Disseminated intervascular coagulopathy
15
Q
PLR
A
Pupillary light response
16
Q
Alopecia
A
Absence of hair
17
Q
Arrythmia
A
Abnormal heart rhythms
18
Q
Ataxia
A
Lack of coordination
19
Q
Atropine
A
Drug to regulate heart rhythms
20
Q
Bounding pulse
A
Forceful pulse
21
Q
Bradycardia
A
Slow heart rhythm
22
Q
Cataracts
A
Closing of the lens of eyes
23
Q
Conjunctiva
A
Mucus membrane of eyes
24
Q
Cryptorchid
A
Undescended testis
25
Cyanotic
Abnormal blue color
26
Dopram
Respiratory stimulant
27
Dyspnea
Difficultly breathing
28
Epinephrine
Synthetic adrenaline
29
Erythemic
Redding of the skin
30
Etiology
Study of the cause of disease
31
Febrile
Increased temperature or fever
32
Flehman response
Lip raise to smell
33
Gingiva
Gums
34
Glucosuria
Sugar in the urine
35
Halitosis
Bad breath
36
Hemothorax
Blood chest cavity
37
Hyperemic
Increase in blood flow to a body part
38
Hypertension
Increased blood pressure
39
Hyperthermia
Increased body temperature
40
Hyperthyroidism
Over active thyroid
41
Hypotension
Low blood pressure
42
Hypothermia
Decreased body temp
43
Hypothyroidism
Under active thyroid
44
Hypoxia
Decrease in oxygen
45
Icterus
Yellow coloring to the plasma of the blood
46
Jaundice
Yellowing of the skin
47
Miosis
Construction of the pupils
48
Murmur
Extra heart sounds
49
Mydriasis
Dilation of pupil
50
Nares
Nostral
51
Nictitating membrane
Third eyelid
52
Nystagmus
Rapid back and forth movement of the eye
53
Petechiation
Small hemridges of the skin
54
Piloerection
Hair standing up
55
Pinna
Ear flap
56
Plural effusion
Fluid in the pleural cavity
57
Pneumothorax
Air in the chest cavity
58
Polydipsic
Excessive thirst
59
Polyuric
Excessive urination
60
Pruritis
Itching
61
Pyoraxic
Fever
62
Pyometra
Puss in the uterus
63
Signalment
Facts about the patient
64
Tachycardia
Rapid heart rate
65
Trachypnea
Rapid breathing
66
Tapetum lucidum
Reflective part in the back of the eye
67
Thoracocentesis
Surgical procedure to remove fluid or gas from the chest
68
Thready pulse
Weak pulse
69
Tympanic membrane
Ear drum
70
Vasoconstriction
Narrowing of the vessels
71
Vasodilation
Expansion of vessels
72
Vein
Runs towards the heart
73
Artery
Away from the heart
74
AD
Right ear
