Statistics for Medical Abbreviations Chapters 8&9

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Abbreviation	Answer	% Correct
BMI	body mass index	91%
GI	gastrointestinal	83%
IBS	irritable bowel syndrome	83%
GERD	gastroesophageal reflux disease	78%
UTI	Urinary tract infection	61%
NG tube	nasogastric tube	52%
IBD	inflammatory bowel disease	35%
CKD	chronic kidney disease	30%
TPN	total parenteral nutrition	30%
ARF	acute renal failure	26%
cath	catheterization	22%
BPH	benign prostatic hyperplasia	17%
cysto	cystoscopy	17%
ESRD	end-stage renal disease	17%
PUD	peptic ulcer disease	17%
TURP	transurethral resection of the prostate	17%
uc	ulcerative colitis	13%
DRE	direct rectal examination	9%
EGD	esophagogastroduodenoscopy	9%
IH	inguinal hernia	9%
PKD	polycystic kidney disease	9%
COL	colonoscopy	4%
IVP	intravenous pyelogram	0%