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CH 3 Study Guide

CH 3 REVIEW (Abbreviations)

TermDefinition
ABD abdomen
a.c. before meals (Latin; ante cibum)
ALP alkaline phosphatase
ALT alanine aminotransferase
AST aspartate aminotransferase
BE barium enema
BM bowel movement
BRBPR bright red blood per rectum
BS bowl sounds
CBD common bile duct
EGD esophagogastroduodenoscopy
ERCP endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
GERD gastroesophageal reflux disease
GI gastrointestinal
HAV hepatitis A virus
HBV hepatitis B virus
HCI hydrochloric acid
HCV hepatitis C virus
IBD inflammatory bowel disease
IBS irritable bowel syndrome
IVC intravenous cholangiography
LES lower esophageal sphincter
LFTs liver function tests
LLQ left lower quadrant
LUQ left upper quadrant
N&V nausea and vomiting
NG nasogastric
NPO (n.p.o) nothing by mouth (Latin; nil per os)
OCG oral cholecystography
O&P ova and parasites
p.c. after meals (Latin; post cibum)
PEG percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
PEJ percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy
PO (p.o.) by mouth (Latin; per os)
PTC percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
PUD peptic ulcer disease
RLQ right lower quadrant
RUQ right upper quadrant
SGOT serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (older name for AST)
SGPT serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (older name for ALT)
UGI upper gastrointestinal (series)
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