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Abreviations URINARY SYSTEM Flashcards

1
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ADH

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AntiDiuretic Hormone - vasopressin

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AKI

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Acute Kidney(Renal) Injury

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BCG

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Bacillus Calmette - Guerin

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BUN

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Blood Urea Nitrogen

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CAPD

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Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

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CKD

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Chronic Kidney Disease - a condition which serum creatinine and BUM levels rise which may result in impairment of all body systems

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CI

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Chloride - an electrolyte excreted by the kidney

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CrCl

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Creatinine Clearance

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CRF

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Chronic Renal Failure - Progressive Loss of kidney function :same as CKD

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C&S

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Culture and sensitivity testing - to determine antibiotic effectiveness against bacteria grown from. a patients urine specimen

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cysto

A

Cystoscopic Examination

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eGFR

A

estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate

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ESRD

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End-Stage Renal Disease

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14
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ESWL

A

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

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HCO3

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bicarbonate - an electrolyte conserved by the kidney

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16
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HD

A

Hemodialysis

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IC

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Interstital cystitis - chronic inflamation of the bladder wall; not caused by bacterial infection and not responsive to conventional antibiotic therapy

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IVP

A

interavenous pyelogram

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K+

A

Potassium - an electrolyte

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KUB

A

Kidney Ureters and Bladder

21
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na+

A

Sodium - an electrolyte

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pH

A

potential hydrogen; scale to indicate degree of acidity or alkalinity

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PD

A

peritoneal dialysis

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PKD

A

polycystic kidney disease

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PRAT

A

perineal adipose tisuue

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PUL

A

percutaneous ultrasound lithotripsy

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RP

A

Retrograde pyrography

28
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sp gr

A

specific gravity

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TURBET

A

transurethral resection of bladder tumor

30
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UA

A

urinalysis

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UTI

A

urinary track infection

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VCUG

A

voiding cystourethrogram

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EPO

A

Erythropietin - Glycoprotein hormone stimulates red blood cells in bone marrow

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