Common Abreviations Flashcards
ad lib
As much as needed
BAR
Bright, Alert, Responsive
bid
Twice a day
BM
Bowel movement
bpm
Beats per minute
BUN
Blood Urea Nitrogen
BW
Body Weight
bx
Biopsy
CBC
Complete Blood Count
cc
Cubic Centimeter
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Diff
Differential white blood cell count
DLH
Domestic longhair (cat)
DSH
Domestic short-haired (cat)
dx
Diagnosis
FLUTD
Feline lower urinary tract disease
fx
Fracture
GI
Gastrointestinal
HBC
Hit By Car
Hct
Hematocrit
HR
Heart rate
hx
History
IM
Intramuscular
IV
Intravenous
MM
Mucous membrane
NPO
Nothing by mouth
O
Owner
PCV
Packed Cell Volume
PD
Polydipsia
PE
Physical Examination
PO
By Mouth
PRN
As often as needed
PU/PD
Polyuria/Polydipsia
qh
every hour
qid
4 times a day
RBC
Red Blood Count
Rx
Prescription
SF
Spayed Female
SC
Subcutaneous
sid
Once a day
SQ
Subcutaneous
sx
Surgery
tid
3 times a day
TNTC
Too numerous to count
TPR
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
tx
Treatment
UA
Urinalysis
URI
Upper Respiratory Infection
UTI
Urinary Tract Infection
WBC
White Blood Cell