Abdomen terms Flashcards
1
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
2
Q
LUQ
A
left upper quadrant
3
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
4
Q
PEG- tube
A
percutaneous endoscopic gastronomy (feeding tube placed through abdominal wall into the stomach
5
Q
NG-tube
A
nasogastric tube (feeding tube placed from nose to stomach)
6
Q
J-tube
A
Jejunostomy (feeding tube placed into small intestine)
7
Q
G-tube
A
gastronomy tube (feeding tube placed into stomach)
8
Q
PID
A
pelvic inflammatory disease
9
Q
N/V/D
A
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
10
Q
PUD
A
peptic ulcer disease
11
Q
GU
A
genitourinary
12
Q
IBS
A
irritable bowel syndrome
13
Q
IBD
A
Inflammatory bowel disease
14
Q
AAA
A
Abdominal aortic aneurism
15
Q
NASH
A
Noon-alcoholic steatohepatitis