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Abbreviations
Medical term abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |