7- Diagnosis/Treatment and Abbreviations Flashcards
continuous glucose monitor
a compact device that regularly monitors glucose levels in the blood
continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion
continuous injection of insulin into the blood from a pump worn by the patient
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
procedure used to examine the ducts of the pancreas and gall bladder in which an endoscope is passed backward from the digestive tract into the bile ducts
glucosuria
Diagnostic finding of glucose in the urine. This is usually a sign of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus
glycemic index
ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood
laparoscopic adrenalectomy
removal of an adrenal gland by means of a laparoscope (an instrument inserted into the abdomen for viewing)
radioactive iodine uptake test
Imaging procedure that measures levels of radioactivity in the thyroid after administration of radioactive iodine either orally or intravenously
ACTH
adrenocorticotropic hormone
ADH
antidiuretic hormone
BG
blood glucose
BS
blood sugar
CSII
continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion
CGM
continuous glucose monitor
DI
diabetes insipidus
DM
diabetes mellitus
GDM
gestational diabetes mellitus
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
FBS
fasting blood sugar
GH
growth hormone
GTT
glucose tolerance test
HgA1C
hemoglobin A1C test (used by diabetes patients to monitor blood sugar levels)
HRT
hormone replacement therapy
IDDM, T1
insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 1)
NIDDM, T2
non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (type 2)
PTH
parathyroid hormone
RAIU
radioactive iodine uptake test
T3
triiodothyronine
T4
thyroxine (tetraiodothryonine)
TFT
thyroid function test
TSH
thyroid stimulating hormone (thyrotropin)
