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a.c.

A

Before meals

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ABD

A

Abdomen

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ALP

A

Alkaline phosphatase

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ALT

A

Alanine Aminotransferase

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AST

A

Aspartate Aminotransferase

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BE

A

Barium enema

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BM

A

Bowel movement

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  • BRBPR
  • BS
  • CBD
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Bright red blood per rectum
Bowel sounds
Common bile duct

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  • EGD
  • ERCP
  • GERD
A

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
Gastroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

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HAV
HBV
HCI
HCV

A

Hepatitis A virus
Hepatitis B virus
Hydrochloric acid
Hepatitis C virus

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IBD

A

Inflammatory Bowel disease

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IBS

A

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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IVC

A

Intravenous cholangiogram; intravenous cholangiography

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LES

A

Lower esophageal sphincter

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LFTs

A

Liver function tests

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LLQ

A

Left lower quadrant

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LUQ

A

Let upper quadrant

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N&V

A

Nausea and vomiting

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NG

A

Nasogastric

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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

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O&P

A

Ova and parasites

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OCG

A

Oral cholecystogram; oral cholecystography

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p.c.

A

After meals

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PEG

A

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

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PEJ

A

Percutsneous endoscopic jejunostomy

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PO

A

By mouth

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PTC

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Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

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PUD

A

Peptic ulcer disease

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RLQ

A

Right lower quadrant

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RUQ

A

Right upper quadrant

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SGOT

A

Serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase (older name for AST)

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SGPT

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Serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase(older name for ALT)

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UGI

A

Upper gastrointestinal (series)