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Medical Acronyms Defined
BAR – bright, alert, responsive
PE - physical exam
BARH - bright, alert, responsive, hydrated
EENT - ears, eyes, nose, throat
AMB - usually the abbreviation for ambulatory
QAR - quiet, alert, responsive
ABD NSF - abdomen, no significant findings
QARH - quiet, alert, responsive, hydrated
(generally referring to abdominal palpation)
H&L - heart and lungs, Sometimes abbreviated
NSF - no significant findings
H/L
NOSF - no other significant findings
BCS - body condition score
WNL - within normal limits
INT - integument (skin)
DZ - disease
KCS - keratoconjunctivitis sica, also known as
dry eye
HX - history
NMA - no murmurs or arrhythmias
TX - treatment
GI - gastrointestinal
SX - surgery
GU - genitourinary
BX - biopsy
MS or MSK - musculoskeletal
RX - prescription/prescribe
LN - lymph nodes
FX - fracture
ENDO - endocrine
CWCT - continue with current treatment
POS - positive
CWT - continue with treatment
NEG - negative
ND - nasal discharge
OD - ocular discharge
TPR - temperature, pulse, respiration
SOD, SND - serious ocular discharge, serous
HR - heart rate
nasal discharge
RR - respiratory rate
MPND - mucopurulent nasal discharge
DTM - determatophyte test medium, a culture
MM - mucus membranes
for ringworm
CRT - capillary refill time, a measurement of
perfusion. Normal should be < 2 seconds
CP - conscious proprioception
SNP - soft, non-painful (usually referring to
abdominal palpation)
F/S - female spayed
FIP - feline infectious peritonitits
M/N - male neutered (sometimes indicated M/C
for male castrated)
CBC - complete blood count
CHEM - chemistry panel
IV - intravenous
U/A - urinalysis
IM - intramuscular
SQ - subcutaneous (sometimes indicated SC)
CYSTO - cystocentesis; collection of urine
IP - intraperitoneal
directly from the bladder
PO - orally
TEMP - temperature
LBS - pounds
R/O - rule out
DDX - differential diagnoses
q24 hours - once every 24 hours
q12 hours - once every 12 hours
OS - left eye
OD - right eye
SID - once a day
OU - both eyes
BID - twice a day
TID - three times a day
AS - left ear
QID - four times a day
AD - right ear
EOD - every other day
AU - both ears
URI - upper respiratory infection
LRS - lactated ringers solution, a type of fluid
CHF - congestive heart failure
given intravenously or subcutaneously (under
CH - cerebellar hypoplasia
the skin)
CRF - chornic renal failure (sometimes
TAB - triple antibiotic ointment
indicated CKD for chronic kidney disease)
DM - diabetes mellitus
mL - milliliter (interchangeable with cc - cubic
centimeter), a volume measurement
HWT - heartworm test
CT - combo test for FeLV/FIV
FeLV - feline leukemia virus
FIV - feline immunodeficiency virus