disease, surgical, procedural and observational abbreviations
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Disease, Surgical , Procedural and Observational Abbreviations
ADR adverse drug reaction ain’t doing right
ARF acute renal failure
BAR bright, alert, and responsive
BE barium enema
BLD blood
BM bowel movement
BP blood pressure
BW body weight
C-S coughing – sneezing
CD canine distemper
CHF congestive heart failure
Cob care of body
CRF chronic renal failure
CXR chest x-ray
D5W 5% dextrose in water
DIC disseminated intravascular disease
DJD degenerative joint disease
DM diabetes mellitus
DOA dead on arrival
Dx diagnosis
ECG, EKG electrocardiogram
ECHO echocardiogram
EENT eyes, ears, nose, throat
F-A fecal analysis
FB foreign body
FD feline distemper (panleukopenia)
FeLV feline leukemia virus
FeSV feline sarcoma virus
FIP feline infectious peritonitis
FPV feline paneukopenia virus
FUO fever of unknown origin
FUS feline urologic syndrome
Fx fracture
GDV gastric dilatation vovulus
GU genitourinary
HBC hit by car
HBs harsh bronchial sounds
HC health certificate
HR heart rate
Hx history
ICH infectious canine hepatits
IVD intervertebral disk disease
KCS keratoconjunctivitis sicca
LN lymph node
LRS lactated Ringer’s solution
MAP mean arterial pressure
MI mitral insufficiency
MM mucous membrane
NC no change
Non rep do not repeat
NPL no palpable lesions
NR nothing remarkable
NS normal saline
NSF no significant findings
NVL no visible lesions
OCD osteochondritis desiccans
OFA Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
OHE ovariohysterectomy (spray)
PDQ pretty darn quick
PM postmortem
PO postoperative; per os
PPH pertinent past history
PPN partial parenteral nutrition
PSS physiological saline solution
PTA prior to admission
PTS put to sleep (euthanasia)
RACLs ruptured anterior cruciate ligament
RADs radiographs
R/O rule out
RV rabies vaccination
SOB shortness of breath
S/P status post
sp species
SR suture removal
Sx signs, symptoms, or surgery
TLC tender loving care
TPR temperature, pulse, respiration
Tx treatment
UA urinalysis
URI upper respiratory infection
UO urinary obstruction
V-D vomiting and diarrhea
VS vital signs
WNL within normal limits