Abbreviations (ch. 6-7)

Question 1

alk phos

Answer 1

alkaline phosphotase

Question 2

ALT, AST

Answer 2

alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase

Question 3

BE

Answer 3

barium enema

Question 4

BM

Answer 4

bowel movement

Question 5

BRBPR

Answer 5

bright red blood per rectum

Question 6

CD

Answer 6

celiac disease

Question 7

CT

Answer 7

computed tomography

Question 8

EGD

Answer 8

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Question 9

ERCP

Answer 9

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Question 10

EUS

Answer 10

endoscopic ultrasonography

Question 11

FOBT

Answer 11

fecal occult blood test

Question 12

G tube

Answer 12

gastrostomy tube; also stomach tube, PEG tube

Question 13

GB

Answer 13

gallbladder

Question 14

GERD

Answer 14

gastroesophageal reflux disease

Question 15

GI

Answer 15

gastrointestinal

Question 16

HBV

Answer 16

hepatitis B virus

Question 17

IBD

Answer 17

inflammatory bowel disease

Question 18

LAC

Answer 18

laparoscopic-assisted colectomy

Question 19

LFTs

Answer 19

liver function tests

Question 20

MRI

Answer 20

magnetic resonance imaging

Question 21

NG tube

Answer 21

nasogastric tube

Question 22

NPO

Answer 22

nothing by mouth

Question 23

PEG tube

Answer 23

percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy tube

Question 24

PEJ tube

Answer 24

percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube

Question 25

PTHC

Answer 25

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

Question 26

PUD

Answer 26

peptic ulcer disease

Question 27

TPN

Answer 27

total parenteral nutrition

Question 28

T tube

Answer 28

tube placed int he bile duct for drainage into a small pouch on the outside of the body

Question 29

ADH

Answer 29

antidiuretic hormone

Question 30

ARF

Answer 30

acute renal failure

Question 31

AKI

Answer 31

acute renal injury

Question 32

BILI

Answer 32

bilirubin

Question 33

BUN

Answer 33

blood urine nitrogen

Question 34

Ccr

Answer 34

creatinine clearance

Question 35

CAPD

Answer 35

continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

Question 36

Cath

Answer 36

catheter, catherterization

Question 37

CCPD

Answer 37

continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis

Question 38

CKD

Answer 38

chronic kidney disease

Question 39

CL-

Answer 39

chloride, a kidney excretion

Question 40

CrCl

Answer 40

creatinine clearance

Question 41

CRF

Answer 41

chronic renal failure

Question 42

C&S

Answer 42

culture and sensitivity testing

Question 43

Cysto

Answer 43

cystoscopic examination

Question 44

eGFR

Answer 44

estimated glomerular filtration rate

Question 45

ESRD

Answer 45

end-stage renal disease

Question 46

ESWL

Answer 46

extracorporeal shockwave litrotripsy

Question 47

HCO3-

Answer 47

bicarbonate, an electrolyte conserved by the kidney

Question 48

HD

Answer 48

hemodialysis

Question 49

IC

Answer 49

interstitial cystitis, chronic inflammation of the bladder wall

Question 50

IVP

Answer 50

intravenous pyelogram

Question 51

K+

Answer 51

potassium, an electrolyte

Question 52

KUB

Answer 52

kidney ureter and bladder

Question 53

Na+

Answer 53

sodium, an electrolyte

Question 54

PD

Answer 54

peritoneal dialysis

Question 55

pH

Answer 55

potential hydrogen; degree of acidity or alkalinity

Question 56

PKU

Answer 56

phenylketonuria

Question 57

sp gr

Answer 57

specific gravity

Question 58

UA

Answer 58

urinalysis

Question 59

UTI

Answer 59

urinary tract infection

Question 60

VCUG

Answer 60

voiding cystourethrogram