Acronyms A-D Flashcards
(53 cards)
1
Q
Itis
A
Inflammation of something
2
Q
a/o
A
Advised owner
3
Q
Ab
A
Antibiotics
4
Q
Abd us
A
Abdominal ultrasound
5
Q
Abdomen
A
Nelly
6
Q
Abx
A
Antibiotics
7
Q
ACL or CCL
A
Anterior cruciate ligament
Cranial cruciate ligament
Knee tear
8
Q
Acute
A
Rapid onset
9
Q
AD
A
Right ear
10
Q
ADR
A
Ain’t doing right
11
Q
Alopecia
A
Hair loss
12
Q
Ant.
A
Anterior ; towards the front
13
Q
ARF
A
Acute renal failure
Kidney damage
Kidneys can no longer filter waste from blood
14
Q
AS
A
Left ear
15
Q
AU
A
Both ears
16
Q
AUS
A
Abdominal ultrasound
17
Q
BAR
A
Bright alert and responsive
18
Q
BCP
A
Biochemistry panal (Shows organ function)
19
Q
BID
A
Every 12 hours
20
Q
Blocked
A
Make cat with no urination
21
Q
Bord
A
Bordatella
22
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
23
Q
Brachio
A
Smush faced dogs, pugs, boxers, bulldogs
24
Q
BUN
A
Blood urea nitrogen
For kidney disease
25
BW
Body weight
26
Ca
Calcium
27
Cardio
Heart
28
Castration
Aka neuter
29
Caudal
Towards the tail
30
CBC
Complete blood count
31
CHF
Congestive heart failure
32
CNS
Central nervous system
33
CPV
Canine parvo virus
34
Cranial
Towards the head
35
CREAT
Creatinine
| For kidney disease
36
CRF
Chronic renal failure
37
CRI
Chronic renal insufficiency
38
Cyto
Cytology
39
ddx
Differential diagnosis
40
Derm
Skin
41
DHLPP
Distemper parvo with leptospirosis
42
DHPP
Distemper parvo vaccine
43
Distal
Away from a joint or body
44
DJD
Degenerative joint disease
| Like arthritis
45
DM
Degenerative myelopathy
| Spinal disease
46
DM
Diabetes mellitus
47
DOA
Dead on arrival
48
DTM
Ringworm
49
DV
Dorsal ventral
| Shooting from the top of an animal down
50
DVM
Doctor of veterinary medicine
51
dx
Diagnosis
52
Dyspnea
Unable to breath
53
dz
Disease
