Question | Answer |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone - vasopressin |
alk phos | alkaline phosphate |
ALT, AST | alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminaseenzymes measured to evaluate liver function |
ARF | acute renal failure |
BE | barium enema |
BILI | bilirubin |
BM | bowel movement |
BRBPR | bright red blood per rectumhematochezia (Latin 'per' means through) |
BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
C&S | culture & sensitivity testing -determine if antibiotic effectiveness against bacteria grown from a patient's specimen |
CAPD | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
Cath | catheter, catheterization |
CCPD | continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis |
CI- | chloride |
CKD | chronic kidney disease |
CRF | chronic renal failure |
CT | computer tomography |
cysto | cystoscopic examination |
EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
ESRD | end-stage renal disease see CKD |
FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
G Tube | gastrostomy tube; also called stomach tube and PEG tube used to introduce nutrients into stomach after insertion through abdominal wall with laparoscopic instruments |
GB | gallbladder |
GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
GI | gastrointestinal |
HBV | hepatitis B virus |
HCO3- | bicarbonate -an electrolyte conserved by the kidney |
HD | hemodialysis |
IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
IC | interstitial cystitis |
K+ | potassium-electrolyte |
KUB | kidney, ureter, and bladder also called urogram |
LAC | laparoscopic assisted colectomy |
LFTs | liver function tests |
MRI | magnetic resonance imaging |
Na+ | sodium -an electrolyte |
NG tube | nasogastric tube |
NPO | nothing by mouth (Latin 'nil' 'per' 'os') |
PD | peritoneal dialysis |
PEG tube | percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube - feeding tube |
PEJ tube | percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube - feeding tube |
pH | symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity |
PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
PKU | phenylketonuria |
PTHC | percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography |
PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
PUL | percutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsy |
RP | retrograde pyleogram |
STEP | serial transverse enteroplasty |
T tube | tube placed in the bilary tract for drainage |
TPN | total penetration nutrition IV TPN solutions typically contain sugar (dextrose), proteins (amino acids), electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride), and vitamins. |
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