Abbreviations Flashcards
(55 cards)
1
Q
AAHA
A
American Animal Hospital Association
2
Q
ad lib
A
As much as desired
3
Q
ant
A
anterior
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ASPCA
A
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
5
Q
AVMA
A
American Veterinary Medical Association
6
Q
BID
A
twice a day
7
Q
BP
A
blood pressure
8
Q
bpm
A
beats per minute
9
Q
CAT
A
Computerized axial tomography scan
10
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cc
A
cubic centimeter
11
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
12
Q
DOA
A
Dead on arrival
13
Q
DOB
A
Date of Birth
14
Q
DHLPP
A
Distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parainfluenza, parvovirus (canine distemper)
15
Q
DLH
A
Domestic Long Hair
16
Q
DSH
A
Domestic Short Hair
17
Q
DVM
A
Doctor of veterinary medicine
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Q
FELV
A
Feline leukemia
19
Q
FVRCP
A
Feline viral rhinotracheitis, calicivirus, panleukopenia
20
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
21
Q
HBC
A
Hit By Car
22
Q
HR
A
Heart Rate
23
Q
ID
A
Intradermal
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IN
A
Intranasal
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IM
Intramuscular
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IV
Intravenous
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KBH
Kicked by a horse
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LA
Large Animal
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SA
Small Animal
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LVT
Licensed Veterinary Technician
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ml
Milliliter (cc)
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n
Normal
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NPO
nothing by mouth
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OR
Operating Room
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PE
Physical Exam
36
PO
per os Orally
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qd
every day
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qod
every other day
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qh
every hour
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QID
Four times a day
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QOL
Quality of Life
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Rx
Prescription
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SID
once per day
44
STAT
Immediately
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Sub-Q, SC, SQ
Subcutaneous
46
TID
Three times a day
47
TLC
Tender Loving Care
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TPR
Temperature, pulse, respiration
49
UA
Urinalysis
50
w/
with
51
w/o
without
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wt
weight
53
Directional
Abbreviations used to return to given locations with in the body
54
Instructional
abbreviations used to help prepare medications and dosages as instructed by the veterinarian
55
Informational
abbreviations used to provide information for other employees in the veterinary hospital
abbreviations used to help prepare animals and provide information for their needed care
