abbreviations Flashcards
(27 cards)
BE
Barium enema
BM
Bowel movement
BPBRP
Bright red blood per rectum
CT
Computer tomography
EGD
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
ERCP
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
FOBT
Fecal occult blood test
G tube
Gastrostomy tube
GB
Gallbladder
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
GI
Gastrointestinal
HBV
Hepatitis b virus
IBD
Inflammatory bowel disease
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
NG tube
Nasogastric tube
NPO
Nothing by mouth
PEG tube
Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube
PEJ tube
Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube
PTHC
Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
PUD
Peptic ulcer disease
TPN
Total parenteral nutrition
T tube
Tube places in the bile duct for drainage into a small pouch (bile bag) on the outside of the body
ABCDE
assymetry, border, color, diameter, evolution
Bx
biopsy