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Terminology Abbrev
Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| PO | By mouth |
| SQ | Subcutaneous |
| IM | Intramuscular |
| IV | Intravenous |
| TD | Transdermal |
| SID | Once a day |
| BID | Twice a day |
| TID | Three times a day |
| QID | Four times a day |
| PRN | As needed |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| N | Normal |
| S | Soft |
| D | Diarrhea |
| U | Urination |
| V+ | Vomiting |
| D+ | Diarrhea |
| N | Normal |
| R | Right |
| L | Left |
| VD | Ventraldorsal |
| DV | Dorsalventral |
| BAR | Bright, alert, responsive |
| Cysto | Cystocentesis |
| Cath | Catheter |
| U/A | Urinalysis |
| GA | General anesthetic |
| LA | Local anesthetic |
| FF | Force Feed |
| FB | Foreign body |
| ml/hr | Millilitres per hour |
| RF | Right front |
| LF | Left front |
| RH | Right hind |
| LH | Left hind |
| AG | Anal Gland |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| TP | Total protein |
| HR | Heart rate |
| RR | Respiratory rate |
| T | Temperature |
| CRT | Capillary Refill Time |
| D/C | Discharge or Discontinue |
| UTI | Urinary tract infection |
| URTI | Upper respiratory tract infection |
| FLUTD | Feline lower urinary tract disease |
| OTC | Over the counter |
| OD | Right eye |
| OS | Left eye |
| OU | Both eyes |
| AD | Right ear |
| AS | Left ear |
| AU | Both ears |
| Rx | Prescription |
| Tx | Treatment |
| Sx | Surgery |
| Hx | History |
| Bx | Biopsy |
| Fx | Fracture |