Gastroenterology Flashcards
1
Q
a.c
A
Ante cebum (after meals)
2
Q
AGE
A
Acute gastroenteritis
3
Q
ASIS
A
Anterior superior iliac spine
4
Q
BE
A
Barium enema
5
Q
BS
A
Bowel sounds
6
Q
CBD
A
Common Bile Duct
7
Q
CCk
A
Cholecystokinin
8
Q
Chole
A
Cholecystectomy
9
Q
C&S
A
Culture and Sensisivity
10
Q
CT
A
Computerized tomography
11
Q
D5W
A
Dextrose in water (5%)
12
Q
ERCP
A
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
13
Q
ESWL
A
extracorporeal shockwave lithostripsy
14
Q
ET
A
Endotracheal
15
Q
ETT
A
Endotracheal tube
16
Q
GI
A
Gastrointestinal
17
Q
GIT
A
gastrointestinal tract
18
Q
gt, grt
A
Gutta (drops)
19
Q
HAV,HBV,HCV,HDV,HEV
A
hepatitis __ virus
20
Q
HCl
A
hydrochloric acid
21
Q
HIDA
A
Hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid
22
Q
HJR
A
Hepatojugular reflex
23
Q
h.s.
A
hora somni (at bedtime)
24
Q
HSM
A
Hepatosplenomegaly
25
IBS
Inlammatory bowel syndrome
26
Lap
Laparotomy
27
LES
Lower esophageal sphincter
28
LGI
Lower gastrointestinal
29
LGIS
Lower gastrointestinal series
30
LLQ
left lower quadrant
31
LUQ
Left upper quadrant
32
mcg
microgram
33
mEq
milliequivalent
34
metz
metzenbaum scissors
35
MVI
multivitamin injection
36
NABS
Normoactive bowel sounds
37
NG
Nasogastric
38
NPO
no per orem (nothing by mouth)
39
NSAID
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
40
NSS
sodium chloride solution (0.9% NaCl in water)
41
NT
Nasotracheal
42
oz
ounce
43
PCT
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
44
p.c
post cibus (after meals)
45
p.o/PO
per orem (by mouth)
46
p.r.n
pro re nata (as needed)
47
PUD
Peptic ulcer disease
48
RDA
Recommended daily allowance
49
RLQ
right lower quadrant
50
SBP
Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
51
STAT
emergency;priority
52
Sup
suppository
53
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
54
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
55
UGIS
Upper gastrointestinal series
