Abbreviation Flashcards by Mercy Aganapo | Brainscape

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AFP

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Alpha-Fetoprotein–tumor marker for liver cancer

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alk phos

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Alkaline phosphatase

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ALT, AST

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Alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase

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BE

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Barium enema

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BM

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Bowel movement

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BRBPR

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Bright red blood per rectum

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CD

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Celiac disease

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CT

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Computed tomography

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EGD

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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ERCP

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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EUS

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Endoscopic ultrasonography

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FOBT

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Fecal occult blood test

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G-tube

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gastrostomy tube – feeding tube

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GB

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Gallbladder

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GERD

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Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

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Gastrointestinal

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HBV

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Hepatitis B virus

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IBD

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Inflammatory bowel disease

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J-tube

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ejuostomy tube; feeding tube

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LAC

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Laparoscopic-assisted colectomy

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LFTs

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Liver function tests

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MRI

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Magnetic resonance imaging

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NASH

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non-alcoholic streatohepatitis

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NG tube

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Nasogastric tube

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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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PEG tube

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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

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PEJ tube

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Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

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PUD

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Peptic ulcer disease

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TPN

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Total parenteral nutrition

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T tube

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Tube placed in the bile duct for drainage into a small pouch on the outside of the body