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Chapter 6 Abbreviations Flashcards

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AFP

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alpha-fetoprotein - tumor marker for liver cancer

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alk phos

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alkaline phosphatase

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ALT

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alanine transaminase - enzyme measured to evaluate liver function in blood

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AST

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aspartate transaminase - enzyme measured to evaluate liver function in blood

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BE

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barium enema

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BM

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bowel movement

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BRBPR

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bright red blood per rectum - hematochezia

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CD

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celiac disease

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CT

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computed tomography

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EGD

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esophagogastroduedenoscopy

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ERCP

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endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

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EUS

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endoscopic ultrasonography

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FOBT

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fecal occult blood test

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G tube

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gastrostomy tube - feeding tube

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GB

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gallbladder

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GERD

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gatroesophageal reflux disease

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GI

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gastrointestinal

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HBV

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hepatitis B virus

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IBD

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inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis)

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J tube

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jejunostomy tube - feeding tube

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LAC

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laparoscopic-assisted colectomy

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LFTs

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liver function tests - alk phos, bilirubin, AST, ALT

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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NASH

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nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (fatty liver)

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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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PTHC
percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
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PUD
peptic ulcer disease
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TPN
total parenteral nutrition Intravenous TPN solutions typically contain sugar (dextrose), proteins (amino acids), electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride), and vitamins.
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T tube
special tube (shaped like the letter T) placed in the bile duct for drainage into a small pouch (bile bag) on the outside of the body

Anatomy and Terminology 1 (2 decks)

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