Re: . What do all the numbers and letters mean

[Guest guest]

Some more codes I don't understand,

US -

ESLD -

MRCP -

ERCP -

MELD -

all in posts June 15th -

Ian,

This is a good question. This practice was in place already when I joined, so I don't know the history of it. It is a sort of " short hand " to give pertinent information – such as

what is your relationship to PSC? You will see some with " Mom of … " or " husband of … "

when was the person with PSC diagnosed -- 1/04, PSC

Are there other relevant diagnoses or procedures– 1/04, UC (ulcerative colitis) ---- j-pouch (procedure done as a result of removing a colon)

Are you (or the person with PSC) on a transplant list – and where – Listed 7/21 (this year) at Baylor Dallas transplant center

Have you had a transplant – when – where ---- tx 1/04 UPMC Pgh

How many transplants have you had ---- tx1 tx2

Those are the short hands I can think of off the top of my head … keep asking! This was a good question.

LINDA(Mom of Suzanne, 18; 1/04 UC; 3/04 PSC; j-pouch 2/07)

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I'm fairly new to the support group and wondering what do all the numbers and letters at the end of e-mails mean

ie.

" Barb in Texas - Together in the Fight, Whatever it Takes!

Son Ken (33) UC 91 - PSC 99 Listed 7/21 @ Baylor Dallas "

I understand some of it:

- Son Ken (33) -

her Son Ken is 33 years old

- UC 91 - he was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis

in 1991- PSC 99 - he was diagnosed with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in 1999

but what does " Listed 7/21 @ Baylor Dallas " mean??

Ian Cribb

-- Ian Cribb

[Guest guest]

US - ultrasound

ESLD - end stage liver disease

MRCP - Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography - a less invasive version of ERCP - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_resonance_cholangiopancreatography

ERCP - EndoscopicRetrogradeCholangioPancreatography - the " Gold Standard " of PSC diagnosis - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ERCP

MELD - Model for end stage liver disease - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_for_End-Stage_Liver_Disease

PELD - Pediatric end stage liver disease - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PELD

The medical profession is not much better than engineers with acronyms!

Arne

56 - UC 1977, PSC 2000

Alive and (mostly) well in Minnesota

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From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of Ian Cribb

Some more codes I don't understand,

US -

ESLD -

MRCP -

ERCP -

MELD -

all in posts June 15th -

[Guest guest]

Thanks Arne, but as an engineer I'm not sure how to take your comment, " The medical profession is not much better than engineers with acronyms! "

Ian Cribb (51): PSC 89: Blood thinners 04: thyroid treatment 05: Fahr's Disease 07:

On 6/15/07, A & J M <stonehollow@...

> wrote:

US - ultrasound ESLD - end stage liver disease

MRCP - Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography - a less invasive version of ERCP -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_resonance_cholangiopancreatography

ERCP - EndoscopicRetrogradeCholangioPancreatography - the " Gold Standard " of PSC diagnosis -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ERCP

MELD - Model for end stage liver disease -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_for_End-Stage_Liver_Disease

PELD - Pediatric end stage liver disease -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PELD

The medical profession is not much better than engineers with acronyms!

Arne 56 - UC 1977, PSC 2000 Alive and (mostly) well in Minnesota

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mailto: ] On Behalf Of Ian Cribb

Some more codes I don't understand,

US - ESLD - MRCP - ERCP -

MELD - all in posts June 15th -

-- Ian Cribb

[Guest guest]

I'm also an engineer - just can't resist acronyms. I get that complaint quite

frequently at home!

Arne

UC 1977, PSC 2000

Alive and (mostly) well in Minnesota

---- Ian Cribb wrote:

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Thanks Arne, but as an engineer I'm not sure how to take your comment, " The

medical profession is not much better than engineers with acronyms! "