Kidney Flashcards
-Uria
Urine
-iasis
Abnormal condition
Pyel/o
Renal pelvis
Py/o
Pus
-ectasis
Dilation, expansion
Nephrotic syndrome
Chronic loss of protein
Urethral stricture
Narrowing of lumen
Kub
Kidney, ureter, bladder
Radiograph— locations, size, shape
IVP
Intravenous pyelography
Radiograph after contrast
RP
Retrograde pyelography
After injection of contrast through cath
Hydronephrosis
Enlargement of the kidney due to constant pressure from backed-up urine in the ureter (proximal)
Hydroureter
Distal blockage
Pyuria
White blood cells in urine
Uremia
Urea in blood
Azotemia
Increase concentration in urea in blood
ESWL
Extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy
Sound waves
ARF
Acute renal failure
BNO
Bladder neck obstruction
BPH
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
CRF
Chronic renal failure
Cysto
Cystoscopy
ESRD
End stage renal disease
BUN
Blood urea nitrogen
EU
Excretory urography