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41 Cards in this Set
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ABD |
abdomen |
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a.c. |
before meals |
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p.c. |
after meals |
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ALP |
alkaline phosphatase |
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ALT |
alanine aminotransferase |
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SGPT |
serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (older name for ALT) |
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AST |
asparate aminotransferase |
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SGOT |
serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (older name for AST) |
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BE |
barium enema |
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BM |
bowel movement |
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BRBPR |
bright red blood per rectum |
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BS |
bowel sounds1 |
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CBD |
common bile duct |
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EGD |
esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
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ERCP |
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
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GERD |
gastroesophageal reflux disease |
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GI |
gastrointestinal |
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HAV |
hepatitis A virus |
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HBV |
hepatitis B virus |
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HCV |
hepatitis C virus |
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HCL |
hydrochloric acid |
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IBD |
inflammatory bowel disease |
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IBS |
irritable bowel syndrome |
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IVC |
intravenous cholangiogram; intravenous cholangiography |
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LES |
lower esophageal sphincter |
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LFTs |
liver function tests |
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LLQ |
left lower quadrant |
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LUQ |
left upper quadrant |
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RLQ |
right lower quadrant |
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RUQ |
right upper quadrant |
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N&V |
nausea & vomiting |
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NG |
nasogastric |
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NPO |
nothing by mouth |
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PO |
by mouth |
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O&P |
ova & parasites |
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OCG |
oral cholecystogram: oral cholecystography |
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PEG |
percutaneous endoscopic gastostomy |
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PEJ |
percutaneous endoscopic jejuostomy |
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PTC |
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography |
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PUD |
peptic ulcer disease |
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UGI |
upper gastrointestinal (series) |
