Basic Abbreviations Flashcards
(45 cards)
1
Q
SID
A
once daily
2
Q
BID
A
twice daily
3
Q
PO
A
by mouth
4
Q
IM
A
intramuscularly (into muscle)
5
Q
SQ
A
subcutaneously (under the skin)
6
Q
SC
A
subcutaneously (under the skin)
7
Q
SQF
A
subcutaneous fluids
8
Q
AGE
A
anal gland expression
9
Q
AG
A
anal glands
10
Q
AM
A
in the morning
11
Q
PM
A
in the evening
12
Q
TID
A
three times daily
13
Q
QD
A
every day
14
Q
QOD
A
every other day
15
Q
D/C
A
discharge (as in to discharge a patient) or discontinue
16
Q
IO
A
intraosseous (into the bone)
17
Q
AU
A
both ears
18
Q
AS
A
left ear
19
Q
AD
A
right ear
20
Q
OU
A
both eyes
21
Q
OD
A
right eye
22
Q
OS
A
left eye
23
Q
UA
A
urinalysis (urine analysis)
24
Q
CBC
A
complete blood count
25
Chem
serum chemistry
26
UPC
urine-protein creatinine ratio
27
cc
cubic centimeters (same as mL)
28
mL
mililiters
29
IU
international units
30
mg
miligrams
31
g
grams
32
gtt
drops
33
IV
intravenous
34
WNL
within normal limits
35
NSF
no significant findings
36
TTO
talked to owner
37
O
owner
38
pt
patient or pet
39
LMOM
left message on machine (to leave a voicemail)
40
LMOVM
left message on voice machine (to leave a voicemail)
41
SWO
spoke with owner
42
SW
spoke with
43
RDVM
referring veterinarian/primary veterinarian
44
Q4WK
every 4 weeks
45
QWK
every week
