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Digestive System 2
LOM Chapter 6 Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |