Abreviations Flashcards by Andrew McAughey | Brainscape

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AFP

A

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

A

Barium enema

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BM

A

Bowel movement

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BRBPR

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Bright Red Blood Per Rectum

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CD

A

Celiac Disease

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CT

A

Computed Tomography

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EGD

A

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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ERCP

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Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

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EUS

A

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

A

Gallbladder

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GERD

A

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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HBV

A

Hepatitis B Virus

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IBD

A

Inflammatory bowel disease

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J-Tube

A

Jejuostomy tube; feeding tube

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LAC

A

Laparoscopic-assisted colectomy

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LFT’s

A

Liver Function Tests

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MRI

A

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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NASH

A

Non-Alcoholic Streatohepatitis

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NG-Tube

A

Nasogastric Tube

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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PEG-Tube

A

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

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PEJ-Tube

A

Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube

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PTHC

A

Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

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PUD

A

Peptic Ulcer Disease

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TPN

A

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