Routes of Administration
RX: Give 2 caps Cephalexin 500mg PO with food.
RX: prescription
MG: milligrams
PO: by mouth
Give 1 c dry kennel food BID. Last meal was at 8 am.
c = cup
BID - twice daily
Next meal: 8 pm
CC: ADR feline with a hx of being outside.
CC: chief complaint
ADR: ain't doing right
hx: history
Your hospitalized patient requires close monitoring, with RR checks q2hr.
RR: respiration rate
q2h: every 2 hours
Body weight
Administer Propofol IV PRN for handling.
IV: intravenous
PRN: as often as needed.
Give 1/2 tbsp canned food q6h per doctor orders. The patient last ate at 09:00.
tbsp: tablespoon
q6h: every 6 hours
Next meal: 15:00 (3 pm)
CC: O wants to establish pt for a VCPR so they can by heartworm prevention.
CC: chief complaint
O: owner
pt: patient
VCPR: veterinary-client patient relationship
The doctor orders a CBC, chemistry, ELISA test for Fluffy to r/o any causes for a FUO.
CBC: complete blood count
ELISA: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
r/o: rule out
FUO: fever of unknown origin
Definition for: BS, BP
BS: body score
BP: blood pressure
Administer 1.5 mLs Unasyn IV TID.
mL: milliliter
IV: intravenous
TID: three times daily
gtt: drop
OD: right eye
q3h: every 3 hours
Next dose: 23:00 (11 pm)
CC: O is concerned pt has a UTI. Bringing in a urine sample for a U/A.
O: owner
pt: patient
UTI: urinary tract infection
U/A: urinalysis
STAT! HBC that needs immediate CPR.
STAT: immediately
HBC: hit by car
CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Definition for: CRT, CVP, HR
CRT: capillary refill time
CVP: central venous pressure
HR: heartrate
Give 1 tab Rimadyl 25mg PO BID.
mg: milligram
PO: by mouth
BID: twice daily
RX: Admin 5 gtts AS TriOtic ointment for TID 7 days. The last dose was give at 03:00.
RX: prescription
gtts: drops
AS: left ear
TID: three times daily
Next dose: 11:00 (am)
Tom, a 5 year-old M feline comes in for an appointment. He weighs 12 lbs and needs an FIV/FeLV test.
M: male
lbs: pounds
FIV: feline immunodeficiency virus
FeLV: feline leukemia virus
A patient presents with splenomegaly on palpation. Ultrasound reveals a golf-sized mass. A splenectomy is recommended. Post-op care as follows: IV NaCL, ECG monitoring, BP check q4h, PCV check q2h until otherwise stated.
Splenomegaly - enlarged spleen
Splenectomy - surgical removal of the spleen
IV: intravenous
NaCL: sodium chloride
ECG: electrocardiogram
BP: blood pressure
PCV: packed cell volume
q#h: every # hours.
Definition for: MM, TPR, BAR, QAR
MM: mucous membranes
TPR: temperature, pulse, respiration
BAR: bright, alert, responsive.
QAR: quiet, alert, responsive.
Give 1/2 tab Onsior 6mg PO q24h. NSAID.
mg: milligram
PO: by mouth
q24h: every 24 hours.
NSAID: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory.
RX: 10mg/kg of Ondansetron IV SID. Last dose was at 00:00.
RX: prescription
mg: milligram
kg: kilograms
IV: intravenous
SID: once daily
Next dose: 00:00 (midnight)
Fluffy present to the emergency department for increased RR and is dyspneic on presentation. The MM are cyanotic. You immediately hook Fluffy up to the ECG machine to r/o any heart related issues.
RR: respiration rate
Dyspneic: difficulty breathing
MM: mucous membranes
ECG: electrocardiogram
r/o: rule out
Murphy, a 12 month F DSH, presents for an OHE. She will then be hospitalized and on LRS IV. She will also receive Onsior SQ SID.
F: female
DSH: domestic short hair
OHE: ovariohysterectomy
LRS: lactated ringers solution
IV: intravenous.
SQ: subcutaneous
SID: once daily.
The doctor asks you to convert the following:
1. 23 lbs to kilograms
2. 46 kgs to pounds
3. 10.5 lbs to kilograms
1. 23/2.2 = 10.45 kg
2. 46 x 2.2 = 101.2 lbs
3. 10.5/2.2 = 4.77 kg