 | Term | Definition |
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alk phos |
alkaline phosphatase |
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ALT |
alanine transaminase - enzymes measured to evaluate liver function |
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AST |
aspartate transaminase - enzymes measured to evaluate liver function |
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BE |
barium enema |
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BM |
bowel movement |
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BRBPR |
bright red blood per rectum - hematochezia |
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CT |
computed tomography |
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EGD |
esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
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ERCP |
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
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FOBT |
fecal occult blood test |
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G tube |
gastrostomy tube; also called stomach tube and PEG tube |
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GB |
gallbladder |
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GERD |
gastroesophageal reflux disease |
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GI |
gastrointestinal |
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HBV |
hepatitis B virus |
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IBD |
inflammatory bowel disease |
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LAC |
laparoscopic assisted colectomy |
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LFTs |
liver function tests - alk phos, bilirubin, AST, (SGOT), ALT (SGPT) |
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MRI |
magnetic resonance imaging |
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NG tube |
nasogastric tube |
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NPO |
nothing by mouth |
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PEG tube |
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (feeding tube) |
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PEJ tube |
percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube (feeding tube) |
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PTHC |
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography |
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PUD |
peptic ulcer disease |
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STEP |
serial transverse enteroplasty |
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TPN |
total parenteral nutrition |
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T tube |
tube placed in the biliary tract for drainage |
