Medication labels
mLs: milliliters
SQ: subcutaneous
Fluffy, a 10-year-old, feline, calico DSH, FS.
DSH: domestic short hair
FS: female spayed
CC: Fluffy presents for ADR. She was dx with diabetes, and has a hx of PU/PD.
CC: chief complaint
ADR: ain't doing right
dx: diagnoses
hx: history
PU/PD: polyuria/polydipsia
Doctor requests a TPR on your patient.
TPR: temperature, pulse, respiration
The doctor orders a CBC with a PCV count.
CBC: complete blood count
PCV: packed cell volume
Rx: Rimadyl 25mg: Give one tablet PO BID. Anti-inflammatory. The last dose was at 7 am.
Rx: prescription
mg: milligrams
PO: by mouth
BID: twice daily
Next dose: 7 pm
K9: Rambo, a 3-year-old, M, chocolate Labrador retriever.
K9: canine
M: Male
STAT: Pt was HBC about 15 minutes ago. Leg appears to have a fx.
STAT: immediately
Pt: patient
HBC: hit by car
fx: fracture
CRT- <2sec, MM- pink, RR- 15 breaths/min
CRT: capillary refill time
MM: mucous membranes
RR: respiration rate
The doctor recommends a serum chemistry with a U/A. You collect the urine by cysto.
U/A: urinalysis
Cysto: cystocentesis
Rx: NeoPolyBac- Apply 1/4 inch ointment OD q6h for 7 days. Last dose 9 am.
Rx: prescription
OD: right eye
q6h: every 6 hours
Next dose: 3 pm
Pixie, feline, white DLH, 18 years, SF, 10 lb.
DLH: domestic long hair
SF: spayed female
lb: pound
CC: Pixie is having sneezing/runny eyes. O concerned for a URI. Pt is QAR in the room.
CC: chief complaint
O: owner
URI: upper respiratory infection
Pt: patient
QAR: quiet, alert, responsive
STAT: immediately
HBC: hit by car
HR: heart rate
bpm: beats per minute
MM: mucous membrane
The ear cytology is showing TNTC rod bacteria. The doctor rx ear ointment to get rid of the infection.
TNTC: too numerous to count
rx: prescription
Give 0.6 mLs Famotidine IV TID. Last dose 13:00.
mLs: milliliter
IV: intravenous
TID: three times daily
Next dose: 9 pm (21:00)
K9: Boog, 6.5-year-old, NM, cream, golden retriever, 34 kgs.
k9: canine
NM: neutered male
kgs: kilograms
Tom, a known pt of yours who has FIV, is here for his exam. The o is concerned he is not eating. He has raging stomatitis. The doctor recommends a COHAT.
FIV: feline immunodeficiency virus
O: owner
COHAT: comprehensive oral health assessment and treatment.
Your hospitalized patient has a BP of 160 and a HR of 140.
BP: blood pressure
HR: heart rate
After your serum chemistry and U/A run, the chemistry shows elevated BUN and the U/A shows an elevated SG.
U/A: urinalysis
BUN: blood urea nitrogen
SG: specific gravity
Apply 5 drops Tresaderm AS QID for 10 days. Last dose 2 pm.
AS: left ear
QID: four times daily.
Next dose: 8 pm
Tom, a 4-year-old feline, orange DMH, M, 15 lbs.
DMH: domestic medium hair
M: male
lbs: pounds
CC: Possible PTS. Pt is 18-year-old Shih Tzu with 3/6 heart murmur. Would like to take x-rays to r/o possible CHF.
CC: chief complaint
PTS: put to sleep
Pt: patient
r/o: rule out
CHF: congestive heart failure
Is 20 lbs and 20 kgs the same?
No! 20 kgs = 44 lbs
lbs = pounds
kgs = kilograms
You run a CBC so you can get a RBC and WBC count but the machine says "QNS".
CBC: complete blood count
RBC: red blood cell
WBC: white blood cell
QNS: quantity not sufficient