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Abbrev. Part 2
The Language of Medicine-8th Edition- Ch 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| HBV | hepatitis B Virus |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| LAC | laparoscopic assisted collectomy |
| LFT's | liver function tests- alk phos, bilirubin, ast, alt |
| MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
| NG tube | nasogastric tube |
| NPO | nothing by mouth |
| PEG tube | percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (feeding tube) |
| PEJ tube | percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy |
| PTHC | percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography |
| PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
| STEP | serial transverse enteroplasty |
| TPN | total paraenteral nutrition |
| T Tube | tube placed in the biliary tract for drainage |