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CHABNER, LOM ED. 7
CHAPTER 6 ABBREVIATIONS
ABBREVIATION | MEANING |
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SGPT | Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase (enzyme test of liver function) |
SGOT | Serum Glutamic-Oxaloacetic Transaminase (enzyme test of liver function) |
alk phos | alkaline phosphatase(enzyme test of liver function) |
ALT | Alanine Transaminase(enzyme test of liver function) |
AST | Aspartate Transaminase(enzyme test of liver function) |
BE | Barium Enemia |
BRBRP | Bright Red Blood Per Rectum (Hematochezia) |
BM | Bowel Movement |
CT scan | Computed Tomography Scan |
EGD | Esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
ERCP | Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (contrast the medium is injected via catheter through the mouth, esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and then into the bile ducts) |
GB | Gallbladder |
GERD | Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease |
GI | Gastrointestinal |
HBV | Hepatitis B Virus |
IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
LFT | liver function test (test for the prensence of enzymes and bilirubin in serum |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
NG tube | nasogastric tube (used to remove fluid postoperativly and to obtain gastric and intestinal contents for examination |
PEG tube | percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (feeding tube) |
PJG tube | percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube (feeding tube) |
PTHC | percutaneous transhepatic chongiography (the contrast medium enters via needle through the abdominal wall into the liver) |
PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
TPN | total Parenteral nutrition ( an intravenous solution contains sugar (dextrose), protreins (amino acids), electrolytes (sodium, potasium, chloride), and vitamins |
T tube | tube placed in the biliary tract for drainage |