Unit Conversions and abbreviations Flashcards
1 qt
2 pt
1 gal
4 qt
1 pt
2 c
1 c
8 oz
1 T
3 t
1 oz
30 mL
1 gr
64.8 mg
1 dr
4 mL
1 kg
2.2 lbs
1 dry oz
28.4 g
1ml
15 gtt
AD
Right ear
AS
Left ear
AU
Both ears
OD
Right eye
OS
Left eye
OU
Both eye
PO
By mouth
IM
Intramuscular
IV
Intravenous
SQ
Subcutaneous
IC
Intracadiac
IN
Intranasal
IO
Intraosseous
IP
Intraperitoneal
NPO
Nothing by mouth
BID
Twice a day
TID
Three times a day
QID
Four times a day
EOD
Every other day
QOD
Every other day
PRN
As needed
SID
Once a day
QD
Once a day
sig
Directions
AC
Before meals
PC
After meals
Ut Dict
As directed
Rx
Prescription
Tx
Treatment
Dx
Diagnosis
Sx
Surgery
Bx
Biopsy
DDx
Definitive Diagnosis
Hx
History
PPHx
Past pertinent history
VDA
Vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia
PU/PD
Polyuria/polydypsia
CRD
Chronic renal disease
RCCL
Ruptured cranial crucial ligament
KCS
Dry eye
CHF
Chronic heart faliure
IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
FLUTD
Feline lower urinary tract disease
FUS
Feline urologic syndrome
AMA
Against medical advice
ad lib
As desired
Qs
Quantity sufficient
Qns
Quantity not suffcient
Q
Every
ROBO
Run over by owner
FUBAR
F*d up beyond all recognition
DIC
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
DOA
Dead on arrival
ADR
Ain’t doing right
HBC
Hit by car
IF
Intra-fur
MDB
Minimum database
NSF
No significant findings
PITA
Pain in the ass
WNL
Within normal limits
BARH
Bright alert responsive hydrated
QARH
Quiet alert responsive hydrated
SOAP
Subjective, objective, assessment, plan
itis
Inflammation
Ology
Study of
Ectomy
Surgical removal
Pathy
Disease
Phagia
To eat
Poly
Many
Intra
Within
Sub
Under
A
Missing
Oilg/o
Few
Inter
Between
Dermat
Skin
Cyst
Bladder
Lapar
Abdomen
Hemat
Blood
Oste
Bone
Ot
Ear
Opthlm
Eye
Phleb
Vein
Tric
Hair
Cutain
Skin