Common Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
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DOB
A
Date Of Birth
2
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DSH
A
Domestic Short Hair
3
Q
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DVM
A
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
4
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Dx
A
Diagnosis
5
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FHO
A
Femoral Head Osteotomy
6
Q
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GI
A
gastrointestional
7
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Hx
A
History
8
Q
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IM
A
Intermuscular
9
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IP
A
Intraperitoneal
10
Q
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IV
A
Intravenous
11
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PCV
A
Packed Cell Volume
12
Q
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SQ
A
Subcutaneous
13
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Sx
A
Surgery
14
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UA
A
Urine Analysis
15
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WBC
A
white Blood Count
16
Q
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WNL
A
Within Normal Limits
17
Q
AD
A
right ear
18
Q
AI
A
Artificial insemination
19
Q
AS
A
left ear
20
Q
AU
A
both
21
Q
BAR
A
Bright, Alert, Responsive
22
Q
BG
A
Blood gas / Blood glucose
23
Q
BP
A
Blood Pressure
24
Q
bpm
A
beats per minute
Breaths per minute
25
Q
Bx
A
Biopsy
26
Q
CHF
A
congestive heart failure
27
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
28
Q
CVP
A
Central venous pressure
29
Q
DM
A
Diabetes mellitus
30
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DOA
A
Dead on Arrival
