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Ch1 abbreviations
Vet assisting chapter 1 abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| C | Castrated |
| C-sect | caesarian section |
| d | day |
| d/c | discharge |
| DLH | Domestic long hair |
| DSH | Domestic short hair |
| d/o | Drop off |
| EX | Exotic |
| F | Female |
| K-9 | dog or canine |
| M | Male |
| Mo | Month |
| NM | Neutered male |
| o | Owner |
| p/u | Pick up |
| Rec | Recommended |
| SF or S | Spayed Female |
| S/R | Suture removal |
| Sx | Surgery |
| Wk | Week |
| y or yr | year |
| ANOREXIA | Not eating or decreased appetite |
| BM | Bowel Movement |
| D | Diarrhea |
| Dysuria | Difficulty with urination |
| Dz | Disease |
| HBC | Hit by car |
| Hematuria | Blood in the urine |
| Hx | History |
| Lethargic | tired or inactive |
| PD | Polydipsia or increased thirst |
| PU | Polyuria or increased urination |
| U | Urine |
| V | Vomiting |
| V/D | Vomiting and diarrhea |
| BAR | Bright, alert, responsive |
| ANALS or AG | Anal glands |
| Acute | Short term |
| Chronic | Long term |
| CRT | Capillary refill time |
| Dx | Diagnosis |
| FeLV | Feline leukemia virus |
| FIP | Feline infectious peritonitis |
| FIV | Feline immunodeficiency virus |
| HR | Heart rate |
| L | Left |
| LN | Lymph node |
| mm | Mucous membranes |
| N or (-) | negative |
| NR | Nothing reported |
| NSF | No signs found |
| PE | Physical Exam |
| Px | Prognosis |
| QAR | Quiet, alert, responsive |
| R | Right |
| RR | Respiratory rate |
| Rx | Prescription |
| SOAP | Subjective, Objective, Assessment Plan |
| TRP | Temperature, pulse and respiration |
| Tx | Treatment |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| WNL | within normal limits |
| Wt | weight |
| + | positive |
| Bx | biopsy |
| CBC | Complete blood count |
| Chem | Blood chemical panel |
| C/S or C & S | culture and sensitivity |
| Cysto | cystocentesis |
| Fecal | Fecal or stool sample |
| HW | Heartworm |
| PCV | Packed cell volume |
| T4 | Thyroid test |
| UA | Urinalysis |
| BID | twice a day |
| Cap | capsule |
| cc | cubic centimeter |
| d | Day |
| EOD | Every other day |
| h | hour |
| kg | kilogram |
| mg | milligram |
| ml | milliliter |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth |
| oz | ounces |
| PO | by mouth |
| prn | refill as needed |
| q | every |
| qd | every day |
| QID | four times a day |
| Rx | prescription |
| SID | once a day |
| tab | tablet |
| TID | three times a day |
| w | week |
| / | per |
| # or lb | pound |
| # | number of tablets to dispense |
| Adm | administer |
| IC | intracardiac (into the heart) |
| ID | Intradermal (within the layers of the skin) |
| IM | Intramuscular (into the muscle) |
| IN | Intranasal (into the nasal cavity) |
| IO | Intraoseous (into the bone) |
| IP | Intraperitoneal (into the peritoneum or lining of the abdomen) |
| IT | Intratracheal (into the trachea or windpipe) |
| IV | Intravenous (into the vein) |
| PO | by mouth or orally |
| SQ | Subcutaneous (under the skin) |
| Sub-Q | Subcutaneous (under the skin) |
| AD | right ear |
| AS | left ear |
| AU | both ears |
| OD | right eye |
| OS | left eye |
| OU | both eyes |
| AAHA | American Animal Hospital |
| AVMA | American Veterinary Association |
| NAVTA | National Association of Veterinary Technicians of America |
| OFA | Orthopedic Foundation of America |
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