Directional Terms
Subcutaneous
SC or Sub-Q
This means before meals
ac
Date of Birth
DOB
This means every other day
What is qod
Immediatly
Stat
Weight
wt
This means as much as desired
Ad lib
This means history
HX
This means twice a day
What is BID
TPR
Temperature
Pulse
Respiration
Gastrointestinal
GI
ALD
This means physical examination
PE
This means 4 times a day
What is QID
this is the same as ml
cc
Intravenous
IV
LD
The term is NAF
No abnormal findings
Every Day
What is qd
This means Feline Infectious Anemia
FIA
This means to give orally
PO
The abbreviation for nothing by mouth
NPO
The term for fracture
fx
Give q7h
What is give every 7 hours
This means Kicked by horse
KBH