VTNE Terms/Abbreviations Flashcards
ad lib
as much as desired
AD
right ear
ADP
adenine diphosphate
left ear
AS
ALT
alanine aminotransferase
aspartate aminotransferase
AST
AU
both ears
bronchoalveolar lavage
BAL
BAR
bright, alert, responsive
BID
twice daily/every 12 hours
BCS or BS
body condition score
BSA
body surface area
blood urea nitrogen
BUN
Ca
calcium
CBC
complete blood count
creatine kinase
CK
cm H20
centimeters of water
CNS
central nervous system
CO2
carbon dioxide
COX-1 and COX-2
cyclooxygenase 1 and cyclooxygenase 2
cardiopulmonary cerebral resuscitation
CPCR
CPR
cardiopulmonary resuscitation
constant rate infusion
CRI
CRT
capillary refill time
central venous pressure
CVP
DNA
deoxyribonucleic acid
ECG or EKG
electrocardiogram
EDTA
ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
enzyme linked immunosorbent assay
ELISA
ETCO2 or etCO2
end tidal carbon dioxide
FeLV
feline leukemia virus
feline infectious peritonitis
FIP
FIV
feline immunodeficiency virus
FNA
fine needle aspirate
F/S
female spayed
gastrointestinal
GI
HCT
hematocrit
hemoglobin
Hgb
ID
intradermal
intramuscular
IM
intraosseous
IO
IP
intraperitoneal
IPPV
intermittent postive pressure ventilation
IV
intravenous
K
potassium
kPa
kilopascal
kVp
kilovolt peak
LDA
left displaced abomasum
LRS
lactated ringers solution
MAP
mean arterial pressure
ma
milliamperage
mAs
milliamperage seconds
MCH
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
MCHC
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
MCV
mean corpuscular volume
mmHg
millimeters of mercury
M/N
male neutered
mRNA
messenger ribonucleic acid
NaCl
sodium chloride
nothing by mouth
NPO
nucleated red blood cell
NRBC
NSAID
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
Oxygen
O2
right eye
OD
ovariohysterectomy
OVH or OHE
OS
left eye
both eyes
OU
PCV
packed cell volume
per os (by mouth)
PO
ppm
parts per million
PRN
as needed (pro re nata)
PSI
pounds per square inch
qd
every day
qid (QID)
four times daily or q6h
right displaced abomasum
RDA
RBC
red blood cell
RNA
ribonucleic acid
SQ or SC
subcutaneous
sid or s.i.d.
once daily; preferably q24h
SID
source image distance
sp./spp.
species
T3
triiodothyronine
T4
thyroxin (tetraiodothryonine)
tid or t.i.d.
three times daily or q8h
TP
total protein
TPR
temperature pulse respiration
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone
U/A
urinalysis
white blood cell
WBC