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Abbreviations
VET 114 FINAL REVIEW
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |