(Prescription and Diagnostic Abbreviations) Vet Tech Terminology

PE: RR 14 BPM, BP 182/79. Rx: 2 Cap BID, Ac. Dx: UA WNL, EKG NAF. Rx: 5cc Inj IM, EOD. O patient is ADR, requests PE. Wonder what any of this means? Well, these Knowt flashcards are designed to help you learn the important abbreviations you will need in the Vet Tech world.

AC

Before meals (Prescription)

BID

Twice a day (Prescription)

Cap

Capsule (Prescription)

EOD or QOD

Every other day (Prescription)

DOB

Date of birth (Prescription)

HS

At bedtime (Prescription)

IM

Intermuscular "Into the muscle" (Prescription)

Inj

Injection (Prescription)

IV

intravenous "into the vein" (Prescription)

NPO

Nothing by mouth (Prescription)

PC

After meals (Prescription)

PO

By mouth (Prescription)

PRN

As needed (Prescription)

Q

Every, each. Every 4 hours (Prescription)

QD

Every day (Prescription)

QID

4 times a day (Prescription)

Rx

Prescription (Prescription)

SQ or SC

Subcutaneous "Just under the skin" (Prescription)

TID

3 times a day (Prescription)

ADR

Adverse drug reaction (Diagnostic), Ain't doing right

BAR

Patient is bright, alert, and responsive (Diagnostic)

BCS

Body condition score (Diagnostic)

BP

Blood Pressure (Diagnostic)

BPM

Beats per minute; Breaths per minute (Diagnostic)

Bx

Biopsy (Diagnostic)

Dx

Diagnosis (Diagnostic)

ECG or EKG

Electrocardiogram (Diagnostic)

Fx

Fracture (Diagnostic)

HR

Heart rate (Diagnostic)

Hx

History (Diagnostic)

NAF

No abnormal findings (Diagnostic)

O

Owner (Diagnostic)

PE

Physical Exam (Diagnostic)

RR

Respiration rate (Diagnostic)

Sx

Surgery (Diagnostic)

TPR

Temperature, pulse, respiration (Diagnostic)

UA

Urine analysis (Diagnostic)

US

Ultrasound (Diagnostic)

WNL

Within Normal Limits "normal, not of concern" (Diagnostic)