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Acronyms to Know
Term | Definition |
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AD | Right ear (auris dextra) |
ADR | Ain't doing right |
AS | Left ear (auris sinistra) |
AU | Both ears (auris utraque) |
BAR | Bright Alert Responsive |
BCS | Body Condition Score |
BID | Twice Daily, Every 12 hours |
BPM | Beats or breaths per minute |
CBC | Complete Blood Count |
CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
CNS | Central Nervous System |
CRT | Capillary Refill Time |
D/C | Discontinue |
Dx | Diagnosis |
EENT | Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat |
EOD | Every Other Day |
F/S | Spayed Female |
FNA | Fine needle aspirate |
FUO | Fever of Unknown Origin |
Fx | Fracture |
HBC | Hit By Car |
HCT | Hematocrit |
HR | Heart Rate |
HX | History |
IM | Intramuscular |
IN | Intranasal |
IV | Intravenous |
M/N | Neutered Male |
NDR | Not Doing Right |
NPO | Nothing by mouth |
NSF | No Significant Findings |
OD | Right eye |
OS | Left Eye |
OU | Both eyes |
PCV | Packed Cell Volume |
PE | Physical exam |
PO | By mouth |
PRN | As needed |
PU/PD | Polyuria/polydipsia (i.e. drinking and urinating more than normal) |
q | Every (e.g. q4hrs means every 4 hours) |
QAR | Quiet, Alert, Responsive |
QD | Once daily, Every 24 hours |
QID | Four times daily, Every 6 hours |
QOD | Every Other day |
ROM | Range of motion |
RR | Respiratory Rate |