INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEE (IACUC)
MEDICAL ABBREVIATION CHART (Oct 2O14)
General
WNL
NSF
Δ
TPR
s.i.d.
b.i.d.
t.i.d.
q
q4h
PRN
ad lib
PE
BW/wt
cc
tx
sx
fx
dx
bx
NSAID
V
D
Within Normal Limits
No significant Findings
Change
Temperature, Pulse, Respiration
Once a day
Twice a day
Three times a day
Every
Every four hours
As needed
as much as desired
Physical Exam
Body weight
cubic centimeter or mL
Treatment
Surgery
Fracture
Diagnosis
biopsy
Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug
Vomit
Diarrhea
Body Parts/Routes of Administration
IV
Intravenous
IP
Intraperitoneal
IM
Intramuscular
SC/SQ Subcutaneous
ID
Intradermal
IC
Intracardiac (Not intracranial)
IN
Intranasal
PO
per os, orally
AD
Right Ear
AS
Left Ear
AU
Both Ears
OD
Right Eye
OS
Left Eye
OU
Both Eyes
g
Gauge (needles)
gtt
drop
Mentation
BAR
Bright, Alert, Responsive
QAR
Quiet, Alert, Responsive
Monitoring
BP
Blood pressure
HR
Heart Rate
QDR
Quiet, Dull, Responsive
SpO2
Blood Oxygen Saturation
EDUD
Eating, Drinking, Urinating, Defecating,
(If "H" after it, Hydrated)
MM
CRT
Mucous Membranes
Capillary refill time