VTNE abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
Ad lib
A
as much as desired
2
Q
AD
A
right ear
3
Q
ADP
A
Adenosine diphosphate
4
Q
AS
A
left ear
5
Q
ASA
A
American society of anesthesiologists
6
Q
ATP
A
adenosine triphosphate
7
Q
AU
A
both ears
8
Q
AV
A
atrioventricular
9
Q
BAL
A
broncho alveolar lavage
10
Q
BAR
A
bright, alert, responsive
11
Q
bid
A
2 times a day
12
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
13
Q
BS
A
body score
14
Q
BSA
A
body surface area
15
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
16
Q
Ca
A
calcium
17
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
18
Q
CK
A
creatine kinase
19
Q
cm H2O
A
centimetre of water
20
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
21
Q
CO2
A
carbon dioxide
22
Q
COX1/2
A
isoform of cycle-oxygenase
23
Q
CPCR
A
cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation
24
Q
CPR
A
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
25
CRI
constant rate infusion
26
CRT
capillary refill time
27
CVP
central venous pressure
28
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
29
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
30
EDTA
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
31
ELISA
enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
32
ETCO2
end tidal carbon dioxide
33
FeLV
feline leukemia virus
34
FIP
feline infectious peritonitis
35
FIV
feline immunodeficiency virus
36
FNA
fine needle aspirate
37
F/S
female spayed
38
GI
gastrointestinal
39
HCT
hematocrit
40
Hgb
hemoglobin
41
HR
heart rate
42
ID
intra dermal
43
IM
intramuscular
44
IO
intraosseous
45
IP
intraperitoneal
46
IPPV
intermittent positive pressure ventilation
47
IV
intravenous
48
K
potassium
49
kPa
kilopascal
50
kVp
kilovolt peak
51
LDA
left displaced abomasum
52
LRS
lactated ringers solution
53
MAP
mean arterial pressure
54
ma
milliamperage
55
mAs
milliamperage seconds
56
MCH
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
57
MCHC
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
58
MCV
mean corpuscular volume
59
MM
mucous membrane
60
mmHg
millimetres of mercury
61
M/N
male neutered
62
mRNA
messenger ribonucleic acid
63
NaCl
sodium chloride
64
NPO
nothing by mouth/ nothing per os
65
nRBC / NRBC
nucleated red blood cell
66
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
67
O2
oxygen
68
OD
right eye
69
OHE/OVH
ovariohysterectomy
70
OS
left eye
71
OU
both eyes
72
PCV
packed cell volume
73
PO
per os - by mouth
74
ppm
parts per million
75
PRN
as needed
76
PS
physical status
77
psi
pounds per sq. in.
78
PUPD
polyuria, polydipsia
79
qd
once a day
80
qid
4 times a day
81
q#h
every # hours
82
q#d
every # days
83
RBC
red blood cell
84
RDA
right displaced abomasum
85
RER
resting energy requirement
86
RNA
ribonucleic acid
87
RR
respiratory rate
88
SA
sinoatrial
89
SC/SQ
subcutaneous
90
sid
once a day
91
SID
source image distance
92
SOAP
subjective, objective, assessment, plan
93
sp/spp.
species
94
T3
triiodothyronine
95
T4
thyroxin
96
tid
3 times a day
97
TP
total protein
98
TPR
temperature, pulse, respiration
99
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
100
U/A
urinalysis
101
VCPR
veterinarian client patient relationship
102
WBC
white blood cell
