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Gastrointestinal 11
Abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Definition |
|---|---|
| BE | Barium Enema |
| BM | Bowel movement |
| CCE | Cholecystectomy |
| EGD | Esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| ERCP | Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| EUS | Endoscopic utrasound |
| FOBT | Fecal occult blood test |
| GERD | Gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| HAV, HBV, HCV | Hepatitis A, B, C virus |
| IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| IBS | Irritable bowel syndrome |
| LFT | Liver function test |
| NGT | Nasogastric tube |
| NPO | Nothing by mouth (nihil per os) |
| N&V | Nausea and vomiting |
| PEG | Percutaneous endosci\opic gastrostomy |
| PEJ | Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostome |
| PUD | Peptic ulcer disease |
| RLQ | Right lower quadrant |
| RUQ | Right upper quadrant |
| LLQ | Left lower quadrant |
| LUQ | Left upper quadrant |
| UGI | Upper gastrointestinal |