VTNE Abbreviations Flashcards
Ad (Hint: D faces right)
Right Ear
AS
Left Ear
AU (Hint U: 2 points)
Both Ears
OD (Hint: O- Optometry. D- Faces right)
Right eye
OS
Left eye
OU (Hint: U: Two points)
Both eyes
ID
Intradermal (uncommon - dermal layer of skin used for allergy testing, local anesthetics)
IM
intramuscular (into muscle)
IO
interosseous - into bone (LAST RESORT)
IN
intranasal (into nose)
IP
intraparitoneal (into cavity that holds internal organs)
IV
intravenous
IC
intracardiac (uncommon - ER, euthanasia)
PO
by mouth
SC/SQ
subcutaneous (layer of skin before muscle - vaccines/fluids not fast uptake)
NPO
Nothing by mouth
Wt
weight
lb
pound
oz
ounce
Hx
history
Dx
diagnosis
Tx
treatment
BAR
bright alert responsive
QAR
quiet alert responsive
E/D
eating/drinking
V +/-
vomiting
D +/-
diarrhea
C+/-
Coughing
S+/-
Sneezing
F+/-
Fever
MM
Mucous Membrane
CRT
Capillary Refill Time
TPR
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration - right down vertically
Bpm
beats per minute
Rpm
respirations per minute
RR
Respiratory rate
HR
Heartrate
PE
Physical Exam
RMV
Respiratory minute volume
sid
once a day (EVERY 24 HOURS)
bid
twice a day (EVERY 12 HOURS)
tid
three times a day (EVERY 8 HOURS)
qid (hint: q - quad)
four times a day (EVERY 6 HOURS)
qd
every day
PRN
as NEEDed
Ad lib
free choice (ex. water is available if they WANT it)
AC
before meals
PC
after meals
/d
per day
h
hour
q
every
eod
every other day
STAT
immediately
kg
kilogram
mcg
microgram