Physical Examination, Physiology, and Pathology Abbreviations Flashcards
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ACh
acetylcholine
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ACH
adrenocortical hormone
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AChE
acetylcholinesterase
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ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
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ADH
antidiuretic hormone
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AF
atrial fibrillation
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AI
artificial insemmination
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AKI
acute kidney injury
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ANS
automatic nervous system
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ARF
acute renal failure
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ASAP
as soon as possible
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ASD
atrial septal defect
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AV
atrioventricular
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BAR
bright, alert, responsive
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BD/LD
big dog/little dog
used for dogs wounded in a fight
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BM
bowel movement
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BP
blood pressure
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BPM
beat or breaths per minute
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c̄
with
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C
castrated
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C2, etc.
cervical vertebra
followed by its numeric order
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cath
catheter
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CC
cheif complaint
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Cd1, Cd2, etc.
coccygeal vertebra
followed by its numeric order
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ChE
cholinesterase
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CHF
congestive heart failure
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CNS
central nervous system
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CO
carbon monoxide
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CO2
carbon dioxide
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COPD
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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CP
conscious proprioception
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CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
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CRF
chronic renal failure
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CRRT
continuous renal replacement therapy
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CRT
capillary refill time
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C-section
cesarean section
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CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
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CSM
carotid sinus massage
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CVP
central venous pressure
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Cy1, Cy2, etc.
coccygeal vertebra
followed by its numeric order
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DA
displaced abomasum
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DD
differential diagnosis
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DDN
dull, depressed, nonresponsive
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DIC
disseminated intravascular coagulation
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DJD
degenerative joint disease
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DLH
domestic longhair
feline
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DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
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DOA
dead on arrival
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DSH
domestic shorthair
feline
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ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram or electrocardiograph
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EEG
electroencephalogram or electroencephalograph
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EMG
electromyogram
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ET
endotracheal
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F
Farenheit or female
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FA
fatty acid
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FLUTD
feline lower urinary tract disease
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F/S
female spayed
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FSH
follicle-stimulating hormone
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FUO
fever of unkown origin
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FUS
feline urological syndrome