Common Abbreviations & Acronyms Flashcards

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1
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ARF

A

Acute renal (kidney) failure

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BAR

A

Bright, alert, and responsive.

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BID

A

Twice daily

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BMR

A

Basic metabolic rate

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BP

A

Blood pressure

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CNS

A

Central nervous system

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CRF

A

Chronic renal (kidney) failure

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EENT

A

Eyes, ears, nose, throat

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FeLV

A

Feline leukemia virus

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FIP

A

Feline infectious peritonitis

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FLUTD

A

Feline lower urinary tract disease

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FUS

A

Feline urological syndrome

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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HBC

A

Hit by car

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Hx

A

History

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IC

A

Intracardiac

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ICU

A

Intensive care unit

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IM

A

Intramuscular

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IP

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Intraperitoneal

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IT

A

Intravenous

21
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MLV

A

Modified live virus

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NAF

A

No abnormalities found

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NPO

A

Nothing per os (nothing by mouth)

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NSF

A

No significant findings

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OD

A

Right eye

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OS

A

Left eye

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OU

A

Both eyes

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PER OS, PO

A

Orally, by mouth

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PM

A

Postmortem (after death)

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PRN

A

As necessary

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PRN

A

As necessary

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QID

A

Four times daily

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Rx

A

Prescription

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SC or SQ

A

Subcutaneous

35
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SID

A

Once daily

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Sx

A

Surgery

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TID

A

Three time daily

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TPR

A

Temperature, pulse, respiration

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Tx

A

Treatment

40
Q

URI

A

Upper respiratory infection

41
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

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WNL

A

Within normal limits