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VetMed Abbrevs
Common abbreviations in the VetMed field
Question | Answer |
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Acute | Short Term |
Anals or AG | Anal Glands |
Anorexia | Not Eating |
BAR | Bright,Alert,Responsive |
BID | Twice a day |
BM | Bowel Movement |
Bx | Biospy |
C or cast | Castrated |
C/S or C | Culture and Sensitivity |
Cap | Capsule |
CBC | Complete blood count |
cc | Cubic Centimeter |
CHEM | Blood chemistry panel |
Chronic | Long term |
CRT | Capillary refill time |
C-sect | C-section |
Cysto | cystocentesis |
D | diarrhea |
d | day |
d/c | discharge |
d/o | drop off |
DLH | Domrstic Long Hair (cat) |
DSH | Domestic Short Hair (cat) |
Dx | diagnosis |
Dysuria | trouble with urination |
Dz | disease |
EOD | every other day |
EX | exotic |
F | female |
Fecal | fecal sample |
FeLv | feline leukemia virus |
FIP | feline infectious peritonitis |
FIV | feline immunodeficiency virus |
h or hr | hour |
HBC | hit by car |
Hematuria | blood in urine |
HR | heart rate |
HW | heart worm |
Hx | history |
K-9 | dog(canine) |
kg | kilogram |
L | left |
Lethargic | tired or inactive |
LN | lymph node |
M | male |
mg | milligram |
mL | milliliter |
mm | mucous membranes |
Mo | month |
N or (-) | negative |
NM | neutered male |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
NR | nothing reported |
NSF | no signs found |
o | owner |
oz | ounces |
p/u | pick up |
PCV | packed cell volume |
PD | polydispia (increased thirst) |
PE | physical examination |
PO | by mouth |
PU | polyuria (increased urination) |
Px | prognosis |
QAR | Quiet, Alert, Reponsive |
R | right |
rec | reccomended |
RR | respiratory rate |
Rx | perscription |
S or SF | spayed (spayed female) |
S/R | suture removal |
SOAP | Subjective, Objective, Assesment, Plan |
T4 | Thyroid test |
TPR | Temperature, Pulse, Respiration |
Tx | treatment |
U | urine |
UA | urinalysis |
URI | upper respiratory infection |
UTI | urinary tract infection |
V | vomiting |
V/D | vomiting and diarrhea |
Wk | week |
WNL | within normal limits |
Wt | weight |
y or yr | year |