Flashcards de Abreviaturas Gastroenterologicas

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What does 'Ba' stand for?

  • Gallbladder
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Barium (correct)
  • Bowel Movement

What does 'BE' stand for?

barium enema

What does 'BM' mean?

bowel movement

What does 'BS' represent?

<p>bowel sounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CBD' refer to?

<p>common bile duct</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'CUC' stand for?

<p>chronic ulcerative colitis</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'EGD' mean?

<p>esophagogastroduodenoscopy</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ERCP' refer to?

<p>endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'FOBT' stand for?

<p>fecal occult blood test</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'GB' represent?

<p>gallbladder</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'GERD' mean?

<p>gastroesophageal reflux disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'GI' stand for?

<p>gastrointestinal</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'IBD' refer to?

<p>inflammatory bowel disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'IBS' stand for?

<p>irritable bowel syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'LES' represent?

<p>lower esophageal sphincter</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'N&V' mean?

<p>nausea and vomiting</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'NG' refer to?

<p>nasogastric tube</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'O&P' stand for?

<p>ova and parasites</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'PUD' mean?

<p>peptic ulcer disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'TPN' stand for?

<p>total parenteral nutrition</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'UGI' refer to?

<p>upper gastrointestinal series</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Abbreviations in Gastroenterologia

  • Ba: Abreviazione per barium, un contrasto usato in radiografia.
  • BE: Riferisce a barium enema, procedura per esaminare il colon utilizzando bario.
  • BM: Indica bowel movement, il processo di espulsione delle feci.
  • BS: Significa bowel sounds, rumori intestinali rilevati durante l'auscultazione.
  • CBD: Common bile duct, dotto principale che trasporta bile dal fegato alla duodeno.
  • CUC: Chronic ulcerative colitis, una malattia infiammatoria dell'intestino crasso.
  • EGD: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, procedura endoscopica per esaminare esofago, stomaco e duodeno.
  • ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, tecniche per visualizzare le vie biliari e pancreatiche.
  • FOBT: Fecal occult blood test, test per rilevare sangue occulto nelle feci.
  • GB: Gallbladder, organo che immagazzina bile.
  • GERD: Gastroesophageal reflux disease, condizione in cui il contenuto dello stomaco refluisce nell'esofago.
  • GI: Gastrointestinal, relativo al sistema digestivo.
  • IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease, un termine generico per disturbi infiammatori intestinali.
  • IBS: Irritable bowel syndrome, sindrome caratterizzata da dolori addominali e cambiamenti nelle abitudini intestinali.
  • LES: Lower esophageal sphincter, muscolo che controlla il passaggio di cibo dallo esofago allo stomaco.
  • N&V: Nausea and vomiting, sintomi comuni associati a molte condizioni.
  • NG: Nasogastric tube, tubo inserito attraverso il naso nello stomaco per nutrizione o drenaggio.
  • O&P: Ova and parasites, test per rilevare parassiti o uova nelle feci.
  • PUD: Peptic ulcer disease, malattia caratterizzata da ulcere nello stomaco o duodeno.
  • TPN: Total parenteral nutrition, nutrizione fornita attraverso una vena per pazienti che non possono mangiare.
  • UGI: Upper gastrointestinal series, serie di radiografie per esaminare l'esofago, stomaco e duodeno.

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