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Abbreviations
Medical term abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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BID | Twice a day |
TID | Three times a day |
SID | Once a day |
QID | 4 times a day |
q | every |
q4h | every 4 hours |
qod | every other day |
PO/po | by mouth |
IV | Intravenus |
sq,sc,subQ | sub cutaneous under the skin |
Im | Intra muscular |
Ip | Intra paranorial shot in stomach |
Io | shot in vein or bone |
prn | as needed |
cal | calory |
cap | capsol |
cc/ml | measuring (amount) |
hr | hour |
kg | kiligram |
lb or # | pound |
mcg | microgram |
Miq | mili equivalence |
mg | miligram |
Tab | tablet |
Tsp or t | teaspoon |
Asap | as soon as possible |
BAR | Bright alert responsive |
BM | bouwll movement |
Bpm | beats per minute |
cath | catheter |
CHF | congetsted heart failure |
Cpr | cardio pulminary resusitation |
CRT | capilary refill time |
DLH | Domestic long hair |
DSH | Domestic short hair |
DMH | Domestic medium hair |
HBC | Hit by car |
DOA | Dead on arrival |
Flutd/Flc/fus | male cat blocked (cant urinate) |
FUO | Fever unknown origin |
GI | Gastro introitis |
HR | heart rate |
ICU | intensice care unit |
L | left |
R | right |
mm | mucus membranes |
msds | material safty data sheet |
OHE or ovh | ovarian hystorectomy |
Or | operating room |
p | pulse |
pe | physical exam |
pu | polyuria |
r | respiration |
rr | respiration rate |
r/o | rule out |
t | temperature |
tpr | temperature pulse respiration |
uri | uper respitory infection |
uti | urinary tract infection |
wnl | within normal limits |
wt | weight |
Bx | biopsy |
Dx | diognosis |
Fx | fracture |
Hx | History |
Rx | perscription |
Sx | surgery |
Tx | treatment |
AD | right ear |
AS | left ear |
AU | Both ears |
IOP | intra olcular presure |
OS | left eye |
OU | Both eyes |
OD | right eye |