Chapter 6 abbreviations Flashcards
(28 cards)
1
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ALT
A
alanine aminotransferase
2
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AST
A
aspartate aminotransferase
3
Q
BMI
A
body mass index
4
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
5
Q
DRI
A
dietary reference intake
6
Q
EGD
A
esophagogastroduodenscopy
7
Q
ERCP
A
endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
8
Q
ESWL
A
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
9
Q
GERD
A
gastroesophageal
10
Q
GI
A
gastrointestinal
11
Q
HAV
A
hepatitis a virus
12
Q
HBV
A
hepatitis b virus
13
Q
HCV
A
hepatitis c virus
14
Q
HEV
A
hepatitis e virus
15
Q
HSV
A
herpes simplex virus
16
Q
H2RA
A
histamine -2 receptor antagonist
17
Q
IBD
A
inflammatory bowel disease
18
Q
IBS
A
irritable bowel syndrome
19
Q
LFT
A
liver function test
20
Q
N&V
A
nausea and vomiting
21
Q
NG
A
nasogastric
22
Q
PPI
A
proton pump inhibitor
23
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SBFT
A
small bowel follow-through
24
Q
SGOT
A
serum glutamate- oxaloacetic transaminase (enzyme test of the heart, AST)
25
SGPT
serum glutamate- pyruvate transaminase (enzyme test of the liver, ALT)
26
TMJ
temporomandibular joint
27
TPN
total parenteral nutrition
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UGI
upper gastrointestinal (or upper GI)
