Vet Med Medical Abbreviations Flashcards
aa
equal parts
Cu
cubic
dr.
dram(s)
e.g.
for example
i.e.
that is; in other words
in
inches
IP
intraperitoneal (ly)
IU
International Unit(s)
USDA
United States Department of Agriculture
USP
United States Pharmacoepia
AC
Agriculture Canada
AI
artificial insemination
BHC
Benzyne hexa chloride
Ca, Circa
about ore approx
mA
miliampere
mAs
miliampere (second)
ME
metabolize energy
M.L.D
minimum lethal dose
LD50
amount of lethal for 50% of test group
NF
National formulary
NRC
Nationale research council
TDN
total digestible nutrients
pt
pins
q.i.d
4 x a day
q.s.ad
quantity sufficient to make
q.v.
which see
R
roentgen (xray)
rpm
revolutions per minute
viz
namesly
CNS
Central Nervous System
CPR
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
C-section
cesaren sections
EEG
electroencephalogram
EKG, ECG
electrocardiogram
equiv
equivalent
*F
Degrees farenheit
fl
fluid
ft
feet
gal
galons
IM
intramuscular(ly)
IV
Intravenous(ly)
u.
units
wt
weight
ib
pound
Lg. An
Large animal
b.i.d
2 x a day
*C
Degrees celcius
cal, c
small calories
Cal, C
Large calorie
min
mintues
NB
note well
oz
ounces
p.
pages
pp.
pages
ppm
Parts per million
ppb
parts per billion
qt
quarts
Sm. An
Small animal
Sp
species
Stat
immediately
Sub Cut
subcutaneous(ly)
TBSP
tablespoon
TSP
teaspoon
t.i.d
3 x a day
wk
week
yr
year
WNL
wishing normal limits
TPR(w)
temperature, pulse, respiration (weight)
SOAP
Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan
R/O
rule out
PPH
past pertinent history
P/E
physical exam
NSF
no significant findings
NAF
no abnormalities found
ISO
isolation unit
K-9
canine
GROS
gross review of systems
OR
operating room
ER
emergency room
DOB
date of bith
DOA
dead on arrival
DSH
somestic short hair
DMH
domestic medium hair
DLH
domestic long hair
CWPM
continue with previous meds
ICU
intensive care unit
CCU
critical care unit
BAR
bright, alert, responsive