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
g/gm
gram
mg
milligram
kl
liter
ml
milliliter
l
liter
kPa
kilopascal (unit of pressure) - ex oxygen or inhalant in tank
m2
meter square
psi
pounds per square inch -used w/ kPa
cc
cubic centimeter
ALT
alanine aminotransferase
AST
aspartate aminotransferase
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
CBC
complete blood count
CK
creatine kinase
EDTA
ethyleneDiamine Tetraacetic acid
FNA
fine needle aspirate
HCT
hematocrite
MCH
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
MCHC
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
MCV
mean corpuscular volume
PCV
packed cell volume
RBC
red blood cell
T3
Triiodothryonine
T4
thyroxine
UA
urinalysis
WBC
white blood cell
TP
total protein
SG
specific gravity
CNS
Central nervous system
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
ELISA
Enzyme Linked immunosorbent assay
FeLV
feline leukemia
FIV
feline immunodeficiency virus
FIP
feline infectious peritonitis
GI
gastrointestinal
HWT
heartworm test
URI
upper respiratory infection
UTI
urinary tract infection
OHE/OVH
ovariohysterectomy
A/G
anal glands
Vax/Vac
vaccine
U+
urine
DHLPP
distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvovirus, parainfluencza
FVRCP
feline viral rhinotrachetitis, calici virus, panleukopenia
RV
rabies virus/vaccine
PD
polydipsia
PU
polyuria
OTC
over the counter
gt
drop
gtt (hint:plural)
drops
amp
ampule
cap/caps
capsule
susp.
suspension
tab/tabs
tablet
inj
injection
ABX/Ab
antibiotics
LRS
lactated ringers solution
NSAID
non steroidal anti-inflammatory
Rx drug
prescription drug
DOA
dead on arrival
HBC
hit by car
Sp/spp
species
S/R
suture removal
TNT
toe nail trim
DLH
domestic long hair
DMH
domestic medium hair
DSH
domestic shorthair
Sx
surgery
O
owner
S
without
C
with
Euth
euthanasia
DVM
doctor veterinary medicine
PPE
personal protective equipment
OSHA
occupational safety and health administration
SDS
safety data sheet
SOAP
subjective objective assessment plan
AAHA
American animal hospital association
AAFCO
association of American feed control officials
CS
clinical symptoms
E/C
ear cleaning
CRI
constant rate infusion
VCPR
veterinary client patient relationship