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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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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 phospatase
Enzyme that might have elevated levels in liver, bone diseases

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ALT, AST

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Alanine transaminase, aspartame transaminase
Enzymes measured in blood to evaluate liver function

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BE

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Barium enima

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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
Hematochezia

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CD

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Celiac disease

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CIC

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Chronic idiopathic constipation

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CT

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Computed tomography

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EGD

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Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Endoscopic exam of GI tract

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EPI

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Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

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ERCP

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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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ESLD

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End-stage liver disease

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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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GAVE

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Gastric natural vascular ectasia — dilated small blood vessels in the antrum (last part of the stomach)

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GB

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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

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Jejunostomy tube — feeding tube

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LAC

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Laparoscopic-assisted colectomy

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LAP

A

Laparoscopic

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LFT’s

A

Liver function tests
Alk phos
Bilirubin
AST
ALT

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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

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NASH

A

Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (fatty liver)

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NG tube

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Nasogastric tube

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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PEG tube

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Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube — feeding tube

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PEJ tube

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Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube — feeding tube

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PTHC

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Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

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PUD

A

Peptic ulcer disease

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TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition
IV feeding

36
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T-tube

A

R-shaped tube placed in bile duct for drainage into a small bag on outside of body.

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