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Dig abbreviation
Digestive abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| alk phos | alkaline phosphatase |
| ALT (SGPT) | alanine transaminase |
| AST (SGOT) | aspartate transaminase |
| BE | barium enema |
| BRBPR | bright red blood through rectum |
| BM | bowel movement |
| CT scan | computed tomography |
| EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
| ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
| GB | gallbladder |
| GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| HBV | hepatitis B virus |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| LFTs | liver function tests; alk phos, bilirubin, AST (SGOT), ALT (SGPT) |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NG tube | nasogastric tube |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| PEG tube | percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy |
| PEJ tube | percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube |
| PTCH | percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| TPN | total parenteral nutrition |
| T tube | tube placed in the biliary tract for drainage |