MEDical abbreviations / vet science ii

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pt

patient

o

owner

ad lib.

as much as desired

sid

one time daily

bid

two times daily

tid

three times daily

qid

four times daily

qh

every hour

qd

every day

qod

every other day

w/o

without

stat

immediately

n

normal

DSH

domestic short hair

DLH

domestic long hair

AD

right ear

AS

left ear

AU

both ears

OD

right eye

OS

left eye

OU

both eyes

SOB

shortness of breath

URI

upper respiratory infection

UTI

urinary tract infection

rx

prescription

dx

diagnosis

ddx

differential diagnosis

hx

history

tx

treatment

fx

fracture

sx

surgery

R/O

rule out

bm

bowel movement

BAR

bright, alert, responsive

FeLV

feline leukemia virus

FIA

feline infectious anemia

FIP

feline infectious peritonitis

ECG

electrocardiogram

ICU

Intensive care unit

cc

cubic centimeter

mL

milliliter

wt

weight

HR

heart rate

TPR

Temperature, pulse, respiration

PCV

packed cell volume

UA

urinalysis

sg

specific gravity

usg

urine specific gravity

po

by mouth

IN

intranasal

ID

intradermal

IM

intramuscular

IP

intraperitoneal

IV

intravenous

sub-q / SQ

subcutaneous

rbc

red blood count

wbc

white blood count

DVM

Doctor of veterinary medicine

CVT

Certified veterinary technician

RVT

Registered veterinary technician

LVT

Licensed veterinary technician

CNS

central nervous system

GI

gastrointestinal

DOA

death on arrival

DOB

date of birth

♀

female

♂

male

NM

neutered

SF

spayed

Ca

calcium

Zn

zinc

S

sulfur

Fe

iron

Mg

Magnesium

P

phosphorus

K

potassium

NaCl

salt