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Ch. 11
Abbreviations
Question | Answer |
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BE | barium enema |
BM | bowel movement |
CCE | cholecystectomy |
EGD | esophagogastroduodenoscopy |
ERCP | endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography |
EUS | endoscopic ultrasound |
FOBT | fecal occult blood test |
GERD | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
GI | gastrointestinal |
HAV, HBV, HCV | Hepatitis A virus, Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C virus |
IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
IBS | irritable bowel syndrome |
LFT | liver function test |
NGT | nasogastric tube |
NPO | nothing by mouth (nihil per os) |
N&V | nausea and vomiting |
PEG | percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy |
PEJ | percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy |
PUD | peptic ulcer disease |
RLQ | right lower quadrant |
RUQ | right upper quadrant |
LLQ | left lower quadrant |
LUQ | left upper quadrant |
UGI | upper gastrointestinal |