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Med Termi Mid-term
Mod 1-9 Abbreviations & meanings
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ADH | antidiuretic hormone - vasopressin |
| alk phos | alkaline phosphate |
| ALT, AST | alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminaseenzymes measured to evaluate liver function |
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| BE | barium enema |
| BILI | bilirubin |
| BM | bowel movement |
| BRBPR | bright red blood per rectumhematochezia (Latin 'per' means through) |
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| C&S | culture & sensitivity testing -determine if antibiotic effectiveness against bacteria grown from a patient's specimen |
| CAPD | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
| Cath | catheter, catheterization |
| CCPD | continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis |
| CI- | chloride |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| CRF | chronic renal failure |
| CT | computer tomography |
| cysto | cystoscopic examination |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease see CKD |
| FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
| G Tube | gastrostomy tube; also called stomach tube and PEG tube used to introduce nutrients into stomach after insertion through abdominal wall with laparoscopic instruments |
| GB | gallbladder |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| HCO3- | bicarbonate -an electrolyte conserved by the kidney |
| HD | hemodialysis |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| IC | interstitial cystitis |
| K+ | potassium-electrolyte |
| KUB | kidney, ureter, and bladder also called urogram |
| LAC | laparoscopic assisted colectomy |
| LFTs | liver function tests |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| Na+ | sodium -an electrolyte |
| NG tube | nasogastric tube |
| NPO | nothing by mouth (Latin 'nil' 'per' 'os') |
| PD | peritoneal dialysis |
| PEG tube | percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube - feeding tube |
| PEJ tube | percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube - feeding tube |
| pH | symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity |
| PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
| PKU | phenylketonuria |
| PTHC | percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| PUL | percutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsy |
| RP | retrograde pyleogram |
| STEP | serial transverse enteroplasty |
| T tube | tube placed in the bilary tract for drainage |
| TPN | total penetration nutrition IV TPN solutions typically contain sugar (dextrose), proteins (amino acids), electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride), and vitamins. |
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