Abbreviations Flashcards
(70 cards)
1
Q
Ad lib
A
As much as needed
2
Q
BAR
A
Bright, alert, responsive
3
Q
BID
A
Twice a day
4
Q
BM
A
Bowl movement
5
Q
BPM
A
Beats per minute
6
Q
BUN
A
Blood urine nitrogen
7
Q
BW
A
Body weight / blood work
8
Q
Bx
A
Biopsy
9
Q
CBC
A
Complete blood count
10
Q
CC
A
Chief complaint
11
Q
cc
A
Cubic centimeter
12
Q
CHF
A
Congestive heart failure
13
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
14
Q
COHAT
A
Comprehensive oral health assessment and treatment
15
Q
CPR
A
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
16
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal fluid
17
Q
CVP
A
Central venous pressure
18
Q
Cysto
A
Cystocentesis
19
Q
ddx
A
Differential diagnose
20
Q
Diff
A
Differential white blood cell count
21
Q
DLH
A
Domestic long hair
22
Q
DSH
A
Domestic short hair
23
Q
dx
A
Diagnoses
24
Q
FLUTD
A
Feline lower urinary tract infection
25
FUO
Fever of unknown origin
26
fx
Fracture
27
GI
Gastrointestinal
28
Hb
Hemoglobin
29
HBC
Hit by car
30
Hct
Hematocrit
31
HR
Heart rate
32
hx
History
33
ID
Intradermal
34
IM
Intramuscular
35
IP
Intraperitoneal
36
IV
Intravenous
37
MM
Mucous membrane
38
NM
Neutered male
39
NPO
Nothing by mouth
40
O
Owner
41
PCV
Packed cell volume
42
PD
Polydipsia
43
PE
Physical examination
44
PO
By mouth
45
PRN
As often as needed
46
pt
Patient
47
PU/PD
Polyuria/polydipsia
48
q24h
Every 24 hours
49
qh
Every hour
50
qid
4 times a day
51
QNS
Quality not sufficient
52
R/I
Rule in
53
R/O
Rule out
54
RBC
Red blood cell
55
Rx
Prescription
56
SF
Spayed female
57
SC
Subcutaneous
58
SG
Specific gravity
59
sid
Once a day
60
SQ
Subcutaneous
61
Sx
Surgery
62
tid
Three times a day
63
TNTC
Too numerous to count
64
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
65
TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
66
Tx
Treatment
67
UA
Urinalysis
68
URI
Upper respiratory infection
69
UTI
Urinary tract infection
70
WBC
White blood cell
