Gastrointestinal System Flashcards
1
Q
abd
A
abdomen / abdominal
2
Q
BE
A
barium enema
3
Q
BM
A
bowel movement
4
Q
BS
A
bowel sounds
5
Q
CAH
A
chronic active hepatitis
6
Q
CBD
A
common bile duct
7
Q
CUC
A
chronic ulcerative colitis
8
Q
D&V
A
diarrhea & vomiting
9
Q
DU
A
duodenal ulcer
10
Q
EGD
A
esophagogastro-duodenoscopy
11
Q
ERCP
A
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
12
Q
ESO, esoph
A
esophagus
13
Q
GB
A
gallbladder
14
Q
GBS
A
gallbladder series
15
Q
GERD, GRD
A
gastroesophageal reflux disease
16
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
17
Q
HAV
A
hepatitis A virus
18
Q
HBV
A
hepatitis B virus
19
Q
HCI
A
hydrochloric acid
20
Q
HCV
A
hepatitis C virus
21
Q
HDV
A
hepatitis D virus
22
Q
HI
A
hepatic insufficiency
23
Q
IBD
A
inflammatory bowel disease
24
Q
IBS
A
irritable bowel syndrome
25
IH
infectious hepatitis
26
IVC
intravenous cholangiography
27
LES
lower esophageal sphincter
28
LFT
liver function tests
29
LGI
lower gastrointestinal
30
LSK
liver, spleen & kidneys
31
NG, N-G
nasogastric (tube)
32
N/V
nausea & vomiting
33
OCG
oral cholecystogram
34
PEG
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
35
PEM
protein-energy malnutrition
36
procto
proctoscopy
37
PU
peptic ulcer
38
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
39
RDA
recommended daily / dietary allowance
40
SBFT
small bowel follow-through
41
SBO
small bowel obstruction
42
SBS
small bowel series
43
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
44
UGI
upper gastrointestinal
45
VH
viral hepatitis
