VTNE Abbreviations Flashcards
(138 cards)
1
Q
Ad (Hint: D faces right)
A
Right Ear
2
Q
AS
A
Left Ear
3
Q
AU (Hint U: 2 points)
A
Both Ears
4
Q
OD (Hint: O- Optometry. D- Faces right)
A
Right eye
5
Q
OS
A
Left eye
6
Q
OU (Hint: U: Two points)
A
Both eyes
7
Q
ID
A
Intradermal (uncommon - dermal layer of skin used for allergy testing, local anesthetics)
8
Q
IM
A
intramuscular (into muscle)
9
Q
IO
A
interosseous - into bone (LAST RESORT)
10
Q
IN
A
intranasal (into nose)
11
Q
IP
A
intraparitoneal (into cavity that holds internal organs)
12
Q
IV
A
intravenous
13
Q
IC
A
intracardiac (uncommon - ER, euthanasia)
14
Q
PO
A
by mouth
15
Q
SC/SQ
A
subcutaneous (layer of skin before muscle - vaccines/fluids not fast uptake)
16
Q
NPO
A
Nothing by mouth
17
Q
Wt
A
weight
18
Q
lb
A
pound
19
Q
oz
A
ounce
20
Q
Hx
A
history
21
Q
Dx
A
diagnosis
22
Q
Tx
A
treatment
23
Q
BAR
A
bright alert responsive
24
Q
QAR
A
quiet alert responsive
25
E/D
eating/drinking
26
V +/-
vomiting
27
D +/-
diarrhea
28
C+/-
Coughing
29
S+/-
Sneezing
30
F+/-
Fever
31
MM
Mucous Membrane
32
CRT
Capillary Refill Time
33
TPR
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration - right down vertically
34
Bpm
beats per minute
35
Rpm
respirations per minute
36
RR
Respiratory rate
37
HR
Heartrate
38
PE
Physical Exam
39
RMV
Respiratory minute volume
40
sid
once a day (EVERY 24 HOURS)
41
bid
twice a day (EVERY 12 HOURS)
42
tid
three times a day (EVERY 8 HOURS)
43
qid (hint: q - quad)
four times a day (EVERY 6 HOURS)
44
qd
every day
45
PRN
as NEEDed
46
Ad lib
free choice (ex. water is available if they WANT it)
47
AC
before meals
48
PC
after meals
49
/d
per day
50
h
hour
51
q
every
52
eod
every other day
53
STAT
immediately
54
kg
kilogram
55
mcg
microgram
56
g/gm
gram
57
mg
milligram
58
kl
liter
59
ml
milliliter
60
l
liter
61
kPa
kilopascal (unit of pressure) - ex oxygen or inhalant in tank
62
m2
meter square
63
psi
pounds per square inch -used w/ kPa
64
cc
cubic centimeter
65
ALT
alanine aminotransferase
66
AST
aspartate aminotransferase
67
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
68
CBC
complete blood count
69
CK
creatine kinase
70
EDTA
ethyleneDiamine Tetraacetic acid
71
FNA
fine needle aspirate
72
HCT
hematocrite
73
MCH
mean corpuscular hemoglobin
74
MCHC
mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
75
MCV
mean corpuscular volume
76
PCV
packed cell volume
77
RBC
red blood cell
78
T3
Triiodothryonine
79
T4
thyroxine
80
UA
urinalysis
81
WBC
white blood cell
82
TP
total protein
83
SG
specific gravity
84
CNS
Central nervous system
85
ECG/EKG
electrocardiogram
86
ELISA
Enzyme Linked immunosorbent assay
87
FeLV
feline leukemia
88
FIV
feline immunodeficiency virus
89
FIP
feline infectious peritonitis
90
GI
gastrointestinal
91
HWT
heartworm test
92
URI
upper respiratory infection
93
UTI
urinary tract infection
94
OHE/OVH
ovariohysterectomy
95
A/G
anal glands
96
Vax/Vac
vaccine
97
U+
urine
98
DHLPP
distemper, hepatitis, leptospirosis, parvovirus, parainfluencza
99
FVRCP
feline viral rhinotrachetitis, calici virus, panleukopenia
100
RV
rabies virus/vaccine
101
PD
polydipsia
102
PU
polyuria
103
OTC
over the counter
104
gt
drop
105
gtt (hint:plural)
drops
106
amp
ampule
107
cap/caps
capsule
108
susp.
suspension
109
tab/tabs
tablet
110
inj
injection
111
ABX/Ab
antibiotics
112
LRS
lactated ringers solution
113
NSAID
non steroidal anti-inflammatory
114
Rx drug
prescription drug
115
DOA
dead on arrival
116
HBC
hit by car
117
Sp/spp
species
118
S/R
suture removal
119
TNT
toe nail trim
120
DLH
domestic long hair
121
DMH
domestic medium hair
122
DSH
domestic shorthair
123
Sx
surgery
124
O
owner
125
S
without
126
C
with
127
Euth
euthanasia
128
DVM
doctor veterinary medicine
129
PPE
personal protective equipment
130
OSHA
occupational safety and health administration
131
SDS
safety data sheet
132
SOAP
subjective objective assessment plan
133
AAHA
American animal hospital association
134
AAFCO
association of American feed control officials
135
CS
clinical symptoms
136
E/C
ear cleaning
137
CRI
constant rate infusion
138
VCPR
veterinary client patient relationship
