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Abbreviations
VET 114 FINAL REVIEW
Term | Definition |
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BAR | Bright, Alert, Responsive |
CCU | Critical Care Unit |
ICU | Intensive Care Unit |
CWPM | Continue with previous medications |
DLH; MH; SH | Domestic long hair; medium hair; short hair |
DOA | Dead on Arrival |
DOB | Date of birth |
GROS | Gros review of systems |
NAF | No Abnormalities Found |
NSF | No Significant Findings |
P/E | Physical Examination |
PPH | Past Pertinent History |
R/O | Rule Out |
SOAP | Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan |
TPR(W) | Temperature, Pulse, Respiration (Weight) |
WNL | Within Normal Limits |
c | With |
s | Without |
CBA | Cat Bite Abscess |
DHLPP-C | Distemper, Hepatitus, Leptospirosis, Parvovirus, Parainfluenza, corona virus- Canine vaccine set |
FIP | Feline Infectious Peritonitis |
FVRCP | Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis, Calcivirus, Panleukopenia-Feline vaccine set |
HBC | Hit By Car |
IVD | Intervertebral Disk |
MM | Mucous Membrane |
neg or | Negative |
pos or | Positive |
pt. | Patient |
RV | Rabies Vaccine |
V/D | Vomiting/ Diarrhea |
ac | Before meals |
Alk. phos | Alkaline phosphatase (liver enzymes) |
ALT | Alanine animotransferase (liver enzyme) |
cc | Cubic Centimeter |
gr | Grain |
gtt | Drop |
HGE | Hemorrhagic Gastroenteritis |
IC | Intracardiac |
ID | Interadermal |
IM | Intramuscular |
IVC | Intravenous catheter |
meq | Millieuquivalents |
NPO | Nothing By Mouth |
pc | After Meals |
PG | Pregnant |
OHE | Spay |
FSH | Follice-Stimulating Hormone |
ad. lib. | As Desired |
prn | As Needed |
qn | Every night |
qh | Every hour |
qd | Every day |
SID | Once daily |
BID | Twice daily |
QID | Four times daily |
EOD | Every Other Day |
AF | Atrial Fibrillation |
AS | Aortic Stenosis |
CHF | Congestive Heart Failure |
CVS | Cardiovascular System |
CVP | Central Venous Pressure |
MI | Myocardial Infarction |
MVP | Mitral Valve Prolapse |
PAC | Premature Atrial Contraction |
PVC | Premature Ventricular Contraction |
VSD | Ventricular Septal Defect |
VT | Ventricular Tachycardia (V tach) |
ABG | Aterial Blood Gas- measurement of O2 and CO2 in arterial blood. |
BG | Blood Gas- measurement of O2 and CO2 in arterial and venous blood. |
pCO2, PCO2 | Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide- measures dissolved CO2 in blood. |
pO2, PO2 | Partial Pressure of Oxygen- measures dissolved oxygen in blood (plasma). |
PE | Pulmonary Embolism |
RR | Respiratory Rate |
CBC | Complete Blood Count |
Diff | White blood cell differential |
HCT | Hematocrit |
PCV | Packed Cell Volume |
RBC/ WBC | Red/white Blood Cell |
Plt | Platelet |
TP | Total Protein |
Hb, Hgb | Hemoglobin |
Baso | Basophils |
Eos | Eosinophils |
Seg | Neutrophils |
CA | Cancer |
ELISA | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
IFA | Immunofluorescent Antibody Test |
LN | Lymph Nodes |
tab | Tablet |
bx | Biopsy |
dx | Diagnosis |
DDx | Differential Diagnosis |
fx | Fracture |
hx | History |
sx | Surgery |
Tx, TR | Treatment |
BG | Blood Glusoce |
DI | Diabetes Insipidus |
DKA | Diabetic Ketoacidosis |
GH | Growth Hormone |
OT | Oxytocin |
PRL | Prolactin |
PU/PD | Polyuria/ Polydispsia |
TSH | Thyroid Stimulating Hormone |
ANS | Autonomic Nervous System |
BBB | Blood Brain Barrier |
CNS | Central Nervous System |
CSF | Cerebrospinal Fluid |
ICO | Intracranial Pressure |
Sz | Seizure |
AD | Right ear |
AS | Left ear |
AU | Both ears |
IOP | Intraoccular Pressure |
OD | Right eye |
OS | Left eye |
OU | Both eyes |
PLR | Pupillary Light Reflex |
VA | Visual Acuity |
U/A | Urinalysis |