LOM Chapter 6 Abbreviations
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alk phos | alkaline phosphatase
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ALT, AST | alanin transaminase, aspartate transaminase-enzymes measured to evaluate liver function
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BE | bowel movement
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BRBPR | bright red blood per rectum - hematochezia (Latin per means through)
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CT | computed tomography
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EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy
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ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
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FOBT | fecal occult blood test
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G tube | gastrostomy tube; also called stomach tube and PEG tube-used to introduce nutrients into the stomach after insertion through the abdominal wall with laparoscopic instruments
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GB | gallbladder
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GERB | gastroesophageal reflux disease
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GI | gastrointestinal
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HBV | hepatitis B virus
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IBD | irritable bowel disease
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LAC | laparoscopic assisted colectomy
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LFT's | liver function tests - AST (SGOT), ALT (SGPT)
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MRI | magnetic resonance imaging
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NG tube | nasogastric tube
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NPO | nothing by mouth
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PEG tube | percutaneous endoscopicjejunostomy tube - feeding tube
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PTHC | percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
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PUD | peptic ulcer disease
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STEP | serial transverse enteroplasty
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TPN | total parenteral nutrition Intravenous TPN solutions typically contain sugar (dextrose), proteins (amino acids), electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride), and vitamins
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T tube | tube placed in the biliary tract for drainage
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