Unit Conversions and abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
1 qt
A
2 pt
2
Q
1 gal
A
4 qt
3
Q
1 pt
A
2 c
4
Q
1 c
A
8 oz
5
Q
1 T
A
3 t
6
Q
1 oz
A
30 mL
7
Q
1 gr
A
64.8 mg
8
Q
1 dr
A
4 mL
9
Q
1 kg
A
2.2 lbs
10
Q
1 dry oz
A
28.4 g
11
Q
1ml
A
15 gtt
12
Q
AD
A
Right ear
13
Q
AS
A
Left ear
14
Q
AU
A
Both ears
15
Q
OD
A
Right eye
16
Q
OS
A
Left eye
17
Q
OU
A
Both eye
18
Q
PO
A
By mouth
19
Q
IM
A
Intramuscular
20
Q
IV
A
Intravenous
21
Q
SQ
A
Subcutaneous
22
Q
IC
A
Intracadiac
23
Q
IN
A
Intranasal
24
Q
IO
A
Intraosseous
25
IP
Intraperitoneal
26
NPO
Nothing by mouth
27
BID
Twice a day
28
TID
Three times a day
29
QID
Four times a day
30
EOD
Every other day
31
QOD
Every other day
32
PRN
As needed
33
SID
Once a day
34
QD
Once a day
35
sig
Directions
36
AC
Before meals
37
PC
After meals
38
Ut Dict
As directed
39
Rx
Prescription
40
Tx
Treatment
41
Dx
Diagnosis
42
Sx
Surgery
43
Bx
Biopsy
44
DDx
Definitive Diagnosis
45
Hx
History
46
PPHx
Past pertinent history
47
VDA
Vomiting, diarrhea, anorexia
48
PU/PD
Polyuria/polydypsia
49
CRD
Chronic renal disease
50
RCCL
Ruptured cranial crucial ligament
51
KCS
Dry eye
52
CHF
Chronic heart faliure
53
IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
54
FLUTD
Feline lower urinary tract disease
55
FUS
Feline urologic syndrome
56
AMA
Against medical advice
57
ad lib
As desired
58
Qs
Quantity sufficient
59
Qns
Quantity not suffcient
60
Q
Every
61
ROBO
Run over by owner
62
FUBAR
F*d up beyond all recognition
63
DIC
Disseminated intravascular coagulation
64
DOA
Dead on arrival
65
ADR
Ain’t doing right
66
HBC
Hit by car
67
IF
Intra-fur
68
MDB
Minimum database
69
NSF
No significant findings
70
PITA
Pain in the ass
71
WNL
Within normal limits
72
BARH
Bright alert responsive hydrated
73
QARH
Quiet alert responsive hydrated
74
SOAP
Subjective, objective, assessment, plan
75
itis
Inflammation
76
Ology
Study of
77
Ectomy
Surgical removal
78
Pathy
Disease
79
Phagia
To eat
80
Poly
Many
81
Intra
Within
82
Sub
Under
83
A
Missing
84
Oilg/o
Few
85
Inter
Between
86
Dermat
Skin
87
Cyst
Bladder
88
Lapar
Abdomen
89
Hemat
Blood
90
Oste
Bone
91
Ot
Ear
92
Opthlm
Eye
93
Phleb
Vein
94
Tric
Hair
95
Cutain
Skin
