Veterinary Technology Chapter 17 PDF

INTRODUCTION TO VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY Chapter 17 -- Drugs & Dissection The following list is taken from Chapter 17 of [An Illustrated Guide to Veterinary Medical Terminolog 4^th^ edition]. You will be expected to know these words***,*** from this chapter. Pharmacology Prescription drug Over-the...

INTRODUCTION TO VETERINARY TECHNOLOGY Chapter 17 -- Drugs & Dissection The following list is taken from Chapter 17 of [An Illustrated Guide to Veterinary Medical Terminolog 4^th^ edition]. You will be expected to know these words***,*** from this chapter. Pharmacology Prescription drug Over-the-counter drug ("OTC") Generic drug / nonproprietary drug [Pharmacology] ========================== Contraindication Diffusion Dosage Dosage interval Dose Drug Endogenous Exogenous Hypertonic Hypotonic Isotonic Osmosis Prevention / prophylaxis Regimen Turgor [Routes of Administration] ====================================== Inhalation Injection (inj) Intra-arterial (IA) Intracardiac (IC) Intradermal (ID) Intramuscular (IM) Intraosseous (IO) Intraperitoneal (IP) Intrathecal Intratracheal Intravenous (IV) Nebulization Nonparenteral Oral (PO or p.o.) (*Nothing orally = NPO or n.p.o.*) Parenteral Percutaneous Rectal Subcutaneous (Sub Q, SQ or SC) Sublingual Transdermal [Drug Categories] ============================= Analgesic Anesthetic Anthelmintic Antibiotic Anticoagulant Anticonvulsant Antidiarrheal Antiemetic Antipruritic Antipyretic Antiseptic Antitussive Asepsis Cytotoxic agent Disinfectant Emetic Immunosuppressant Sterilize [Weights & Measures (Abbreviations)] ================================================ Centimeter (cm) Gram (g or gm) Grain (gr) Kilogram (kg) Liter (l or L) Meter (m) Milligram (mg) Milliliter (ml, or mL) Cubic centimeter (cc) Millimeter (mm) Percent (%) Pound (lb, \#) Ounce (oz) [Surgical Terminology] ================================== Surgery Aseptic technique Debridement Dehiscence Dissect Enucleation Eviscerate Excise Fenestration Fracture Friable Incise Intraop Laceration Lavage Ligate Lumpectomy Postop Preop Resect: To surgically excise part of an organ or tissue (*textbook's definition is not correct*) Seroma Suction Suture Wicking [Surgical Equipment] ================================ Autoclave Bandage Boxlock Cast Cautery Drain Drape Dressing Elevator Hemostatic forceps / hemostat Intramedullary pin / "IM pin" Retractor Scalpel Sling Splint Tissue forceps [Cut on the Dotted Line] ==================================== Ventral midline incision Linea alba [Procedure or Specimen] =================================== Biopsy Necropsy **[Needles and Sutures]** Ligation ======== Ligature [Abbreviations related to Pharmacology and Surgery]: Page 433 ========================================================================= ad lib ac bid bx\ cap gt\ gtt ICU OR pc\ prn\ qd\ qh\ q4h\ q6h q8h\ q12h q24h\ qid\ qn\ qod (or "eod")\ rx sid sx\ T tab\ tid\ tsp or t