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Chapter 6 Abbreviations Flashcards

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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; enzymes measured to evaluate liver function in blood

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BE

A

barium enema

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BM

A

bowel movement

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BRBPR

A

bright red blood per rectum; hematochezia

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7
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CD

A

celiac disease

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CT

A

computed tomography

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EGD

A

esophagastroduodenoscopy

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ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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EUS

A

endoscopic ultrasonography

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FOBT

A

fecal occult blood test

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G tube

A

gastrostomy tube; feeding tube

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14
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GB

A

gallbladder

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15
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GERD

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gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

A

gastroinestinal

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HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

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IBD

A

inflammatory bowel disease (crohn disease)

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J-tube

A

jejunostomy tube; feeding tube

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LAC

A

laparoscopic-assisted colectomy

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LFTs

A

liver function tests

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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

A

nasogastric tube

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NPO

A

nothing by mouth

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PEG tube

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percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube; feeding 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 parental nutrition

30
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T tube

A

special tube (shaped like a T), placed in the bile duct or drainage into a small pouch (bile bag) on the outside of the body

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