Medical Transcription Terms
GI and GU
| Common Abbreviations: VCUG (vesicoureterogram, voiding cystourethrogram) |
| Common Terms: , angle of His, cystocele, EEA, fistula-in-ano, flexures, Graham patch plication, haustrations, H. pylori, hydroceles, porcelain gallbladder, stigmata, varicocele, vascular load staple |
| Medications: amphotericin (fungemia in urine), Carafate (gastritis), liposomal amphotericin B (fungemia urine infection), nadifloxacin (antibiotic for UTI), Oxytrol (overactive bladder), Tagamet (gastritis) |
| Procedures/Reports: Colonoscopy and Smear Polypectomy, ], Left Partial Nephrectomy, Revision Colonoscopy, Right Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy |
| acetylcholine esterase: test for Hirschsprung's disease |
| anasarca: generalized edema with accumulation of serum in the connective tissue |
| bariatric surgery: for morbid obesity |
| Barrett’s esophagus |
| celiac disease terms: villi, villous blunting |
| CRRT: continuous renal replacement therapy |
| darbepoetin: Kidney disease-related and chemotherapy induced anemia. |
| enteral feedings |
| Esophagitis: Grade 1, 2, 3, etc. |
| Fleet Phospho-Soda |
| gastroparesis: a disorder in which the stomach takes too long to empty its contents. |
| diaphragmatic surface |
| grade 1 to 2 cystocele |
| grade 1 esophageal varices |
| interstitial cystitis |
| intraabdominal abscesses: are abscesses (collections of pus) that occur within the abdominal cavity. |
| junction: squamocolumnar |
| Lasix MAG-3 renal scan |
| neurogenic bladder |
| NuBasics: a complete line of nutritional products, including nutritional drinks, nutritional bars, nutritional soups, nutritional juices |
| orchiopexies |
| polyclonal hypogammaglobulinemia |
| pouchitis |
| Prostatectomy: Space of Retzius |
| Renal Surgery Terms: aortic carrel patch, celiac axis, hockey-stick incision, on the back table, pulsatile perfusion pump, it pinked up immediately, end-to-side anastomosis |
| Seton |
| staghorn calculus: kidney stones; These large stones are formed in the pelvis of the kidney. They are too large to pass into the ureter. |
| Sutures: Dexon, Maxon, Prolene |
| Tenckhoff catheter |
| Tube feeding: Dobbhoff tube, |
| Urine analysis: bilirubin, blood, glucose, ketones, leukocyte esterase, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen |
| urine dip-stick test: pH, specific gravity |
| VCUG: test for vesico-ureteral reflux |
| vesico-ureteral reflux |
| Zenker's diverticulum:
A diverticulum is a pouch
or sac that is created by herniation of a muscle wall. Zenker’s
diverticula (ZD) are pouches that develop in the pharynx just above the
upper esophageal sphincter. Food may become trapped there, causing
difficulties in swallowing, bad breath, regurgitation, and irritation. ZD
generally are categorized as small, intermediate, or large in size. They
extend into the left side of the neck 90% of the time due to a slight
convex shape of the esophagus to that side and the presence of a potential
space there. In Zenker’s diverticula, there is a splitting between muscles in the pharynx. Most often this split occurs in an area known as Killian triangle, although other areas are possible as well. The cause of Zenker’s diverticulum are not known, but theories include the following:
Zenker’s diverticula
occur most often in northern European countries and those whose heritage
is northern European, including the US, Canada and Australia. It is rare
in Asia. It is one and a half times more common among men than women, and
almost always occurs in older individuals. Symptoms of Zenker’s Diverticulum
The most dangerous
symptom is aspiration, in which food or liquid enters the unprotected
airway. If the diverticula spread into a major vessel, obstruction of the
esophagus or trachea can occur. They can cause massive bleeding. Very
rarely, squamous cell carcinoma within ZD occur. |