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Chapter 6: Lab Test, Clinical Procedure, Abbreviations Flashcards

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amylase and lipase tests

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tests for the levels of amylase and lipase enzymes in the blood

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liver function tests (LFTs)

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Tests for the presence of enzymes and bilirubin in blood

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stool culture

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test for microorganisms present in feces

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stool guaiac test or hemoccult test

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test to detect occult (hidden) blood in feces

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lower gastrointestinal series

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x-ray images of the colon and rectum obtained after injection of barium into the rectum

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upper gastrointestinal series

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x-ray images of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestines obtained after adminstering barium my mouth

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cholangiography

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x-ray examination of the biliary system performed after injection of contrast into the bile ducts

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computer tomography (CT)

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A series of x-ray images are taken in multiple views (especially cross section)

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abdominal ultrasonography

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sound waves beamed into the abdomen produce an image of abdominal viscera

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endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)

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use of an endoscope combined with ultrasound to examine the organs of the gastrointestinal tract

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magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

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magnetic waves produce images of organs and tissues in all three planes of the body

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HIDA scan

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radioactive imaging procedure that tracts the production and flow of bile from the liver and gallbladder to the intestine

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gastric bypass of bariatric surgery

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reducing the size of the stomach and diverting food to the jejunum (gastrojejunostomy)

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gastrointestinal endoscopy

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visual examination of the gastrointestinal tract using an endoscope

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laparoscopy

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visual (endoscopic) examination of the abdomen with a laparoscope inserted through small incisions in the abdomen

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liver biopsy

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removal of liver tissue for microscopic examination

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nasogastric intubation

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insertion of a tube through the nose into the stomach

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paracentesis (abdominocentesis)

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surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen

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alk phos

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alkaline phosphate

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ALT, AST

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alkanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase–enzymes measured to evaluate liver function

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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 (Latin per means through)

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CD

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celiac disease

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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 cholangiopacreatography

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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; also called stomach tube and PEG tube–used to introduce nutrients into the stomach after insertion through the abdominal wall with laparoscopic instruments

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GB

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gallbladder

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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 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

A

nothing by mouth (Latin nil per os)

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PEG tube

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percutaneous endoscope gastrostomy tube–feeding tube

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PEJ tube

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percutaneous endoscope jejunostomy 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 on the outside of the body

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