Terms You MIGHT Not Know
Short Bowel (Gut) Syndrome
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_bowel_syndrome
Gastrointestinal Tract (GI Tract)
http://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Gut
Small Intestine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_intestine
Gastric Feeding tube (G-Tube) -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feeding_tube
PICC Line
http://www.thefurrymonkey.co.uk/picc.htm
Bilirubin (2 types; total and direct)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bilirubin
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_parenteral_nutrition
Omegaven
http://grey.colorado.edu/shortgut/index.php/Omegaven
Menhaden Fish (Fish oil used in Omegaven)
http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=1592
Investigational New Drug (IND)
http://www.fda.gov/Cder/regulatory/applications/ind_page_1.htm
STEP Procedure (NA for Nora)
http://www.childrenshospital.org/cfapps/step/index.cfm
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_blood_count
Cholestasis
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholestasis
C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
A general indicator of inflammation, Infections, and disease — this should be monitored often! By monitoring the CRP you can often catch a line infection before symptoms like fever appear. More info… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-reactive_protein






