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common vet acronyms Flashcards

1
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aint doin right

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ADR

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2
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advanced life support

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ALS

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3
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bright alert responsive

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BAR

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4
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body condition score

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BCS

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5
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big dog little dog (attack)

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BDLD

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6
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twice daily/every 12 hrs

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BID

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7
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basic life support

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BLS

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8
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bowel movement

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BM

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9
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blood pressure

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BP

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10
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beats per min

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BPM

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11
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biopsy

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BX

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12
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chief complaint

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CC

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13
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congestive heart failure

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CHF

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14
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computed tomography

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CT

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15
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diarreha

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D+

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16
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emergency + critical care specialty

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DACVECC

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17
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internal medicine specialty

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DACVIM

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18
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radiology specialty

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DACVR

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19
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surgical specialty

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DACVS

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20
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dog bite wound

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DBW

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21
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domestic long hair

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DLH

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22
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do not resuscitate

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DNR

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23
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dead on arrival

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DOA

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24
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domestic short hair

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DSH

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25
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doctor of vetrinary medicine

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DVM

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26
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diagnosis

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DX

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27
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electrocardiogram

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ECG

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28
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emergency room

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ER

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29
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intact female

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F/I

30
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spayed female

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F/S

31
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feline lower urinary tract disease

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FLUTD

32
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fine needle aspirate

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FNA

33
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fever of unknown origin

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FUO

34
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fracture

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FX

35
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gastric dilation-volvulus (bloat)

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GDV

36
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gastrointestinal

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GI

37
Q

hit by car

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HBC

38
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hemorrhagic gastroenteritis

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HGE

39
Q

heart rate

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HR

40
Q

history

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Hx

41
Q

intensive care unit

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ICU

42
Q

intact male

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M/I

43
Q

neutered male

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M/N

44
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magnetic resonance imaging

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MRI

45
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owner

A

O

46
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physical exam

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PE

47
Q

per OS or by mouth or orally

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PO

48
Q

put to sleep/euthanize

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PTS

49
Q

polyuria/polydipsia

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PU/PD

50
Q

quiet alert responsive

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QAR

51
Q

quality of life

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QOL

52
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referring veterinarian

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rDVM

53
Q

range of motion

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ROM

54
Q

respiratory rate

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RR

55
Q

prescription

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RX

56
Q

subcutaneous

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SC/SQ

57
Q

suture removal

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S/R

58
Q

once daily/every 24 hrs

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SID

59
Q

subjective, objective, assessment, plan - method to organize medical records

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SOAP

60
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immediately

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STAT

61
Q

surgery

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SX

62
Q

three times daily/every 8 hrs

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TID

63
Q

temperature, pulse, respiration rates

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TPR

64
Q

treatment

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TX

65
Q

ultrasound

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U/S

66
Q

urination

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UR

67
Q

upper respiratory infection

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URI

68
Q

urinary tract infection

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UTI

69
Q

vomiting

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V+

70
Q

veterinary technician specialty

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VTS

71
Q

vaccine

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VX

72
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within normal limits

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WNL

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