Chapter 7 Abbreviations

Question 1

AKI

Answer 1

Acute renal injury

Question 2

BUN

Answer 2

Blood urea nitrogen

Question 3

CAPD

Answer 3

Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

Question 4

CKD

Answer 4

Chronic kidney disease - a condition during which serum creatinine and BUN levels rise, may result in impairment of all body functions

Question 5

Cl-

Answer 5

Chloride - electrolyte secreted by the kidney

Question 6

CrCl

Answer 6

Creatinine clearance

Question 7

CRF

Answer 7

Chronic renal failure - progressive loss of kidney functions

Question 8

C&S

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Cysto

Answer 9

Cystoscopic examination

Question 10

eGFR

Answer 10

Estimated glomerular filtration rate

Question 11

ESWL

Answer 11

Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

Question 12

HCO3-

Answer 12

Bicarbonate - electrolyte conserved by the kidney

Question 13

HD

Answer 13

Hemodialysis

Question 14

IC

Answer 14

Interstitial cystitis - inflammation of the bladder wall not caused by bacteria and not responsive to antibiotic therapy

Question 15

IVP

Answer 15

Intravenous pyelogram

Question 16

K+

Answer 16

Postassium

Question 17

KUB

Answer 17

Kidney, ureter, bladder

Question 18

Na+

Answer 18

Sodium

Question 19

PD

Answer 19

Peritoneal dialysis

Question 20

pH

Answer 20

Potential hydrogen

Question 21

PKD

Answer 21

Polycystic kidney disease

Question 22

PUL

Answer 22

Percutaneous ultrasound lithotripsy

Question 23

RP

Answer 23

Retrograde pyelography

Question 24

sp gr

Answer 24

Specific gravity

Question 25

UA

Answer 25

Urinalysis

Question 26

UTI

Answer 26

Urinary tract infection

Question 27

VCUG

Answer 27

Voiding cystourethrogram

Question 28

ADH

Answer 28

Anti diuretic hormone- vasopressin