Statistics for Medical Abbreviations Chapters 8&9

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Abbreviation	Answer	% Correct
BMI	body mass index	94%
GERD	gastroesophageal reflux disease	88%
GI	gastrointestinal	81%
IBS	irritable bowel syndrome	81%
NG tube	nasogastric tube	56%
UTI	Urinary tract infection	50%
CKD	chronic kidney disease	44%
ARF	acute renal failure	38%
IBD	inflammatory bowel disease	38%
TPN	total parenteral nutrition	31%
BPH	benign prostatic hyperplasia	25%
cysto	cystoscopy	25%
ESRD	end-stage renal disease	25%
PUD	peptic ulcer disease	25%
cath	catheterization	19%
TURP	transurethral resection of the prostate	19%
uc	ulcerative colitis	19%
DRE	direct rectal examination	13%
EGD	esophagogastroduodenoscopy	13%
IH	inguinal hernia	13%
PKD	polycystic kidney disease	13%
COL	colonoscopy	6%
IVP	intravenous pyelogram	0%