โ๏ธ Medical abbrevations ( Digestive system )
๐ ALT, AST - alanine transaminase and aspartate transaminase (liver enzymes measured as part of LFTs)
๐ BE - barium enema (barium, a contrast agent, is introduced through the rectum, and x -ray pictures of the colon are taken)
๐ CBD - common bile duct
๐ FOBT - fecal occult blood test
๐ ERCP - Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
๐ GB - gallbladder
๐ GERD - gastroesophageal reflux disease
๐ IBD - inflammatory bowel disease
๐ IBS - Irritable bowel syndrome
๐ LFTs - liver function tests (ALT, AST, bilirubin)
๐ NPO - nothing by mouth
#digestivesystem
๐ ALT, AST - alanine transaminase and aspartate transaminase (liver enzymes measured as part of LFTs)
๐ BE - barium enema (barium, a contrast agent, is introduced through the rectum, and x -ray pictures of the colon are taken)
๐ CBD - common bile duct
๐ FOBT - fecal occult blood test
๐ ERCP - Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
๐ GB - gallbladder
๐ GERD - gastroesophageal reflux disease
๐ IBD - inflammatory bowel disease
๐ IBS - Irritable bowel syndrome
๐ LFTs - liver function tests (ALT, AST, bilirubin)
๐ NPO - nothing by mouth
#digestivesystem