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ALT, AST

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alanine transaminase
aspartate transaminase
enzymes measured to evaluate liver function

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alk phos

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alkaline phosphatase

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BE

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barium enema

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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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CT

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computed tomography

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EGD

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esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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ERCP

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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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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 test - aka stomach tube and PEG tube. used to introduce nutrients into the stomach after insertion thru abdominal wall with laparoscopic instruments

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GB

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gall bladder

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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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HBV

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hepatitis B virus

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IBD

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inflammatory bowel disease

Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis

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LAC

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laparoscopic assisted colectomy

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LFTs

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liver function tests

alk phos, bilirubin, AST, ALT

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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NG tube

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nasogastric tube

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NPO

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nothing by mouth (nil per os)

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PEG tube

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percutaneous endoscopic gastrotomy tube (feeding tube)

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PEJ tube

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percutaneous endoscopic jenunostomy tube - feeding tube

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PTHC

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percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

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PUD

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peptic ulcer disease

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TPN

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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 (bile bag) on the outside of the body

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