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1
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ARF

A

Acute renal failure

Suy than cap

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AKI

A

Acute renal injury

Ton thuong than cap tinn

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BILI

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Bilirubin

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BUN

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Blood urea nitrogen

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Ccr

A

Creatinine clearance

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CAPD

A

Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

Loc mau mang bung lien tuc ma ng benh co the di lai dc

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CKD

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Chronic kidney disease

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CL-

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Chloride, a kidney excretion

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CrCl

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Creatinine clearance

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CRF

A

Chronic renal failure

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C&S

A

Culture and sensitivity testing

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Cysto

A

Cystoscopic examination

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eGFR

A

Estimated glomerular filtration rate

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ESRD

A

End-stage renal disease

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ESWL

A

Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy

Tan soi ngoai da

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HD

A

Hemodialysis

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IC

A

Interstitial cystitis

Chronic inflammation of the bladder wall

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IVP

A

Intravenous pyelogram

Chup be than tinh mach

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K+

A

Potassium, an electrolyte

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KUB

A

Kidney ureter and bladder

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21
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Na+

A

Sodium, an electrolyte

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22
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PD

A

Peritoneal dialysis

Tham tach man bung

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pH

A

Potential hydrogen; degree of acidity or alkalinity

24
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PKU

A

Phenylketonuria

Hereditary disease

25
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sp gr

A

Specific gravity

26
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UA

A

Urinalysis

27
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UTI

A

Urinary tract infection

28
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VCUG

A

Voiding cystourethrogram

Chup hinh bang quang nieu dao luc di tieu

29
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Alk phos

A

Alkaline phosphatase

Enzyme duoc tim thay trong cac mo khap co the.

30
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ALT, AST

A

Alanine transaminase, aspartate transaminase

Men gan

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BE

A

Barium enema

X-ray exam of colon and rectum ( lower GI series)

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BM

A

Bowel movement

Di i.

33
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BRBPR

A

Bright red blood per rectum

Thay mau tren toilet paper after wiping hoac vai giot trong bowl sau khi di ia

34
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CD

A

Celiac disease

Benh lien quan den bung

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CT

A

Computed tomography

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EGD

A

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Upper GI endoscopy

Duoc thuc hien de danh gia cac trieu chung dau dai dang vung bung thuong vi, buon non, non mua hoac kho nuot.

37
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ERCP

A

Endoscopic retrograde Cholangiopancreatography

The bile duct
Gallbladder
Pancreas

38
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EUS

A

Endoscopic ultrasonography

-> pancreatic cancer

Su dung dung cu noi soi qua mouth hoac rectum

39
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FOBT

A

Fecal occult blood test

-> colon cancer

40
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G tube

A

Gastrostomy tube; also stomach tube, PEG tube

Ong de luon tu mieng vao stomach de chup x-ray ( upper GI system)

41
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GB

A

Gallbladder

42
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GERD

A

Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Benh trao nguoc da day thuc quang

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GI

A

Gastrointestinal

44
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HBV

A

Hepatitis B virus

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IBD

A

Inflammatory bowel disease

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LAC

A

Laparoscopic-assisted colectomy

Mo bung co dung dung cu noi soi

47
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LFTs

A

Liver function test

-> + hepatitis
+ liver disease
+ biliary obstruction

48
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

49
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NG tube

A

Nasogastric tube

50
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NPO

A

Nothing by mouth

51
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PEG tube

A

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube

52
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PEJ tube

A

Percutaneous endoscopic jejunostomy tube

53
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PTHC

A

Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiagraphy

Tiem thuoc can quang xuyen qua bung vao gan

-> the bile duct, gallbladder, pancreas

54
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TPN

A

Total parenteral nutrition

Cung cap toan bo duong chat ngoai ruot

55
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T tube

A

Tube placed in the bile duct for drainage into a small pouch on the outside of the body.

56
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ADH

A

Antidiuretic hormone

Hormone chong tieu nhieu

57
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PUD

A

Peptic ulcer disease

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