Chap 6 Abbreviations Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
alk phos | alkaline phosphatase |
ALT, AST | alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase - enzymes measured to evaluate liver function |
BE | barium enema |
BM | bowel movement |
BRBPR | bright red blood per rectum - hematochezia |
CT | computed tomography |
EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
EUS | endoscopic ultrasonography |
FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
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 |
GB | gallbladder |
GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
GI | gastrointestinal |
HBV | hepatitis B virus |
IBD | inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis) |
LAC | laparoscopic-assisted colectomy |
LFTs | liver function tests - alk phos, bilirubin, AST, ALT |
MRI | magnetic resonnance imaging |
NG tube | nasogastric tube |
NPO | nothing by mouth (Latin: nil per os) |
PEG tube | percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube - feeding tube |
PEJ tube | perucutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube - feeding tube |
PTHC | percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography |
PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
TPN | total parenteral nutrition. Intravenous TPN solutions contain sugar (dextrose), proteins (amino-acids), electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloryde), and vitamins |
T tube | tube place in the bile duct for drainage into a small pouch (bile bag) on the outside of the body |
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