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Digestive System 2
LOM Chapter 6 Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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alk phos | alkaline phosphatase |
ALT, AST | alanin transaminase, aspartate transaminase-enzymes measured to evaluate liver function |
BE | bowel movement |
BRBPR | bright red blood per rectum - hematochezia (Latin per means through) |
CT | computed tomography |
EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
G tube | gastrostomy tube; also called stomach tube and PEG tube-used to introduce nutrients into the stomach after insertion through the abdominal wall with laparoscopic instruments |
GB | gallbladder |
GERB | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
GI | gastrointestinal |
HBV | hepatitis B virus |
IBD | irritable bowel disease |
LAC | laparoscopic assisted colectomy |
LFT's | liver function tests - AST (SGOT), ALT (SGPT) |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
NG tube | nasogastric tube |
NPO | nothing by mouth |
PEG tube | percutaneous endoscopicjejunostomy tube - feeding tube |
PTHC | percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography |
PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
STEP | serial transverse enteroplasty |
TPN | total parenteral nutrition Intravenous TPN solutions typically contain sugar (dextrose), proteins (amino acids), electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride), and vitamins |
T tube | tube placed in the biliary tract for drainage |