Common Abbreviations Flashcards by Ashley De Leon

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DOB

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Date Of Birth

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DSH

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Domestic Short Hair

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DVM

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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

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Dx

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Diagnosis

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FHO

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Femoral Head Osteotomy

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GI

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gastrointestional

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Hx

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History

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IM

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Intermuscular

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IP

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Intraperitoneal

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IV

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Intravenous

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PCV

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Packed Cell Volume

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SQ

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Subcutaneous

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Sx

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Surgery

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UA

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Urine Analysis

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WBC

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white Blood Count

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WNL

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Within Normal Limits

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AD

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right ear

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AI

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Artificial insemination

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AS

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left ear

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AU

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both

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BAR

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Bright, Alert, Responsive

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BG

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Blood gas / Blood glucose

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BP

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Blood Pressure

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bpm

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beats per minute
Breaths per minute

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Bx

Biopsy

CHF

congestive heart failure

CO2

carbon dioxide

CVP

Central venous pressure

DM

Diabetes mellitus

DOA

Dead on Arrival

EKG

electrocardiogram

F/S

Female Spay

FAD

Flea allergy dermatitis

FNA

Fine Needle aspirate

Fx

Fracture

GI

gastrointestinal

HR

Heart rate

IC

intracardiac

ID

Intradermal

IOP

intraocular pressure

ISO

Isolation

IVC

Intravenous catheter

IVD

Intervertebral disk

K9

canine

LN

Lymph Nodes

M/N, M/C

Male Neutered Make Castrated

MM

Mucus Membrane

NAF

No Abnormalities found

NG tube

nasogastric tube

NPO

Nothing by mouth

NSF

No Significant Findings

OD

oculus dexter

OHE, OVH

Spay Ovarian hysterectomy

OS

Oculus uterque

PE

physical exam/ pulmonary embolism

PE

Pulmonary embolism Physical exam

PLR

pupillary light reflex

PO

by mouth

PU PD

Polyuria Polydipsia

qns

Quantity not sufficient

R/O

Rule out

RBC

Red blood cell

ROM

Range Of Motion

RR

Respiratory Rate

SQ, SC

subcutaneous

Sx

Surgery

Sz

Seizure

TECA

Total Ear Canal ablation

TP

Total Protein

TPR

Temperature, pulse, respiration

URI

Upper Respiratory Infection

V/D

vomiting / Diarrhea

WBC

White blood cell

UTI

Urinary tract infection

USG

Urine Specific Gravity

CRF

Chronic Renal Failure