Chapter 6 Abbreviations

Question 1

BE

Answer 1

Barium enema

Question 2

BM

Answer 2

Bowel movement

Question 3

BRBPR

Answer 3

Bright red blood per rectum (hematochezia)

Question 4

CT

Answer 4

Computed tomography

Question 5

EGD

Answer 5

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Question 6

ERCP

Answer 6

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Question 7

G tube

Answer 7

Gastrostomy tube or feeding tube

Question 8

GB

Answer 8

Gallbladder

Question 9

GERD

Answer 9

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Question 10

GI

Answer 10

Gastrointestinal

Question 11

HBV

Answer 11

Hepatitis B virus

Question 12

IBD

Answer 12

Inflammatory bowel disease ( crohn disease or ulcerative colitis)

Question 13

MRI

Answer 13

Magnetic resonance imaging

Question 14

NG tube

Answer 14

Nasogastric tube

Question 15

NPO

Answer 15

Nothing by mouth

Question 16

PEG Tube

Answer 16

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

Question 17

PEJ tube

Answer 17

Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube

Question 18

PTHC

Answer 18

Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography

Question 19

PUD

Answer 19

Peptic ulcer disease

Question 20

TPN

Answer 20

Total parental nutrition ( sugar proteins, electrolytes and vitamins )

Question 21

T tube

Answer 21

Special tube placed in bile duct for drainage into a small pouch on outside of body

Question 22

TPN

Answer 22

Total parental nutrition ( sugar proteins, electrolytes and vitamins )