Chapter 6 abbreviations

Question 1

ALT

Answer 1

alanine aminotransferase

Question 2

AST

Answer 2

aspartate aminotransferase

Question 3

BMI

Answer 3

body mass index

Question 4

DM

Answer 4

diabetes mellitus

Question 5

DRI

Answer 5

dietary reference intake

Question 6

EGD

Answer 6

esophagogastroduodenscopy

Question 7

ERCP

Answer 7

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Question 8

ESWL

Answer 8

extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

Question 9

GERD

Answer 9

gastroesophageal

Question 10

GI

Answer 10

gastrointestinal

Question 11

HAV

Answer 11

hepatitis a virus

Question 12

HBV

Answer 12

hepatitis b virus

Question 13

HCV

Answer 13

hepatitis c virus

Question 14

HEV

Answer 14

hepatitis e virus

Question 15

HSV

Answer 15

herpes simplex virus

Question 16

H2RA

Answer 16

histamine -2 receptor antagonist

Question 17

IBD

Answer 17

inflammatory bowel disease

Question 18

IBS

Answer 18

irritable bowel syndrome

Question 19

LFT

Answer 19

liver function test

Question 20

N&V

Answer 20

nausea and vomiting

Question 21

NG

Answer 21

nasogastric

Question 22

PPI

Answer 22

proton pump inhibitor

Question 23

SBFT

Answer 23

small bowel follow-through

Question 24

SGOT

Answer 24

serum glutamate- oxaloacetic transaminase (enzyme test of the heart, AST)

Question 25

SGPT

Answer 25

serum glutamate- pyruvate transaminase (enzyme test of the liver, ALT)

Question 26

TMJ

Answer 26

temporomandibular joint

Question 27

TPN

Answer 27

total parenteral nutrition

Question 28

UGI

Answer 28

upper gastrointestinal (or upper GI)