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Lom 6 Abbreviations
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alk phos
alkaline phosphatase
ALT, AST
alanine transaminase aspartate. transaminase---enzymes measured to evaluate liver
function
BE
barium enema
BM
bowel movement
BRBPR
bright red blood per rectum. hematochezia (latin per means through)
CT
computed tomography
EGD
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
ERCP
endoscopic retrograde, cholangiopancreatography
EUS
endoscopic ultrasonography
FOBT
fecal occult blood test
G tube
gastrostomy tube: also called stomach tube and PEG tube
GB
gallbladder
GERD
gastroesophageal reflux disease
GI
gastrointestinal
HBV
hepatitis B virus
IBD
inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn decease and ulcerative colitis)
LAC
laparoscopic-assisted colectomy
LFTs
liver function tests- all phos, bilirubin, AST, ALT
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
NG tube
nasogastric tube
PEG tube
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube, feeding tube
NPO
nothing by mouth (latin nil per os)
PEJ tube
percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube, feeding tub
PTHC
percutaneous transheptic cholangiography
PUD
peptic ulcer disease
TPN
total parenteral nutrition, solutions typically contain sugar, proteins, electrolytes,
and vitamins
T tube
tube placed in the bile duct for drainage into a small pouch (bile bag) on the outside of the body