Chapter 13 - abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ADH
A
antidiuretic hormone
2
Q
ARF
A
acute renal failure
3
Q
BUN
A
blood urea nitrogen
4
Q
CAT
A
computerized axial tomography
5
Q
CATH
A
catheter
6
Q
CRF
A
chronic renal failure
7
Q
CT
A
computerized tomography; computed tomography
8
Q
CYSTO
A
cystoscopy; cystoscopic examination
9
Q
DC
A
discontinue
10
Q
DI
A
diabetes insipidus
11
Q
DM
A
diabetes mellitus
12
Q
FF
A
force fluids
13
Q
GFR
A
glomerular filtration rate
14
Q
I/O
A
intake and output
15
Q
IC
A
interstitial cystitis
16
Q
IVP
A
intravenous pyelogram
17
Q
KUB
A
kidney, ureters, bladder
18
Q
NEG
A
negative
19
Q
pH
A
degree of acidity or alkalinity
20
Q
PKD
A
polycystic kidney disease
21
Q
PKU
A
phenylketonuria
22
Q
sp gr
A
specific gravity
23
Q
TNTC
A
too numerous to count
24
Q
UA
A
urinalysis
25
Q
UTI
A
urinary tract infection
26
Q
VCUG
A
voiding cystourethrogram