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M3A Abbreviations Flashcards

1
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AFP

A

alpha-fetoprotein

tumor marker for liver cancer

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alk phos

A

alkaline phosphatase

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ALT, AST

A

alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase

enzymes measured in blood to evaluate liver function

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4
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BE

A

barium enema

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5
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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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CIC

A

chronic idiopathic constipation

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CT

A

computed tomography

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EGD

A

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

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11
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EPI

A

exocrine pancreatic insufficiency

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12
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ERCP

A

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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ESLD

A

end-stage liver disease

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14
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EUS

A

endoscopic ultrasonography

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15
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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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GAVE

A

gastric antral vascular ectasia

dilated small blood vessels in the antrum (last part of the stomach)

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GB

A

gallbladder

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GERD

A

gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

A

gastrointestinal

21
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HBV

A

hepatitis B virus

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IBD

A

inflammatory bowel 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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LAP

A

laparoscopic

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LFTs

A

liver function tests

alk phos, bilirubin, AST, ALT

27
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MRI

A

magnetic resonance imaging

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NASH

A

nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (fatty liver)

29
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NG tube

A

nasogastric tube

30
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NPO

A

nothing by mouth (Latin: nil per os)

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PEG tube

A

percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (feeding tube)

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PEJ tube

A

percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube (feeding tube)

33
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PTHC

A

percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

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PUD

A

peptic ulcer disease

35
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TPN

A

total parenteral nutrition

36
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T-tube

A

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

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