Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
86 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
alk phos
|
alkaline phosphatase
|
|
|
ALT, AST
|
alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase (ENZYME TESTS OF THE LIVER)
|
|
|
BE
|
barium enema
|
|
|
BRBPR
|
bright red blood per (through) rectum; hematochezia
|
|
|
BM
|
bowel movement
|
|
|
CT scan
|
computed tomography
|
|
|
EGD
|
esophagogastroduodenoscopy
|
|
|
ERCP
|
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
|
|
|
GB
|
gallbladder
|
|
|
GERD
|
gastroesophageal reflux disease
|
|
|
GI
|
gastrointestinal
|
|
|
HBV
|
hepatitis B virus
|
|
|
IBD
|
inflammatory bowel disease
|
|
|
LFTs
|
liver function tests; aslk phos; bilirubin;
|
|
|
MRI
|
magnetic resonance imaging
|
|
|
NG tube
|
nasogastric tube
|
|
|
NPO
|
nothing by mouth
|
|
|
PEG tube
|
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube (FEEDING TUBE)
|
|
|
PEJ tube
|
percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube (FEEDING TUBE)
|
|
|
PTHC
|
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
|
|
|
PUD
|
peptic ulcer disease
|
|
|
SGOT; SGPT
|
enzyme tests of liver function
|
|
|
TPN
|
total parenteral nutrition
|
|
|
T tube
|
tube placed in the biliary tract for drainage
|
|
|
a.c.
|
before meals
|
|
|
ACE
|
angiotensin-converting enzyme
|
|
|
ad lib
|
freely as desired
|
|
|
APAP
|
acetaminophen
|
|
|
b.i.d.
|
two times a day
|
|
|
c/
|
with
|
|
|
caps
|
capsule
|
|
|
cc
|
cubic centimeter
|
|
|
FDA
|
Food and Drug Administration
|
|
|
caps
|
capsule
|
|
|
gm
|
gram
|
|
|
cc
|
cubic centimeter
|
|
|
gt, gtt
|
drops
|
|
|
FDA
|
Food and Drug Administration
|
|
|
h
|
hour
|
|
|
gm
|
gram
|
|
|
h.s.
|
at bedtime
|
|
|
gt, gtt
|
drops
|
|
|
H2 blocker
|
histamine H2-receptor antagonist
|
|
|
h
|
hour
|
|
|
HRT
|
hormone replacement therapy
|
|
|
h.s.
|
at bedtime
|
|
|
IM
|
intramuscular
|
|
|
INH
|
isoniazid (antitubercular agent)
|
|
|
IV
|
intravenous
|
|
|
MAOI
|
monoamine oxidase inhibitor (ANTIDEPRESSANT)
|
|
|
H2 blocker
|
histamine H2-receptor antagonist
|
|
|
HRT
|
hormone replacement therapy
|
|
|
mg
|
milligram
|
|
|
NPO
|
nothing by mouth
|
|
|
IM
|
intramuscular
|
|
|
INH
|
isoniazid (antitubercular agent)
|
|
|
IV
|
intravenous
|
|
|
MAOI
|
monoamine oxidase inhibitor (ANTIDEPRESSANT)
|
|
|
mg
|
milligram
|
|
|
NPO
|
nothing by mouth
|
|
|
NSAID
|
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug
|
|
|
oz.
|
ounce
|
|
|
p.c.
|
after meals
|
|
|
PCA
|
patient-controlled administration
|
|
|
PDR
|
Physicians' Desk Reference
|
|
|
p.o.
|
by mouth
|
|
|
p.r.n.
|
when requested
|
|
|
pt.
|
patient
|
|
|
Q (q)
|
every
|
|
|
q.d.
|
every day
|
|
|
q.h.
|
every hour
|
|
|
q.h.s.
|
every bedtime
|
|
|
q.i.d.
|
four times a day
|
|
|
qns
|
quantity not sufficient
|
|
|
qAM
|
every morning
|
|
|
qPM
|
every evening
|
|
|
s/
|
without
|
|
|
SERM
|
selective estrogen receptor modulator
|
|
|
sig.
|
let it be labeled
|
|
|
SL
|
sublingual
|
|
|
s.o.s.
|
if necessary
|
|
|
SSRI
|
selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor
|
|
|
sc, subcut
|
subcutaneous
|
|
|
tab
|
tablet
|
|
|
TCA
|
tricyclic antidepressant
|
|
|
t.i.d.
|
three times a day
|
