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Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BE | barium enema |
| BM | bowel movement |
| CCE | cholecystectomy |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| EUS | endoscopic ultrasound |
| FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| HAV | hepatitis A virus |
| HBV | Hepatitis B virus |
| HCV | Hepatitis C virus |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| IBS | irritable bowel syndroem |
| LFT | liver funtion test |
| NGT | nasogastric |
| NPO | nothing by mouth (nihil per os) |
| N&V | nausea and vomiting |
| PEG | percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy |
| PEJ | percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| RLQ | right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | Right upper quandrant |
| LLQ | left lower quadrant |
| LUQ | left upper quadrant |
| UGI | upper gastrointestinal |