Urinary System Flashcards
AGN
acute glomerulonephritis
AHC
acute hemorrhagic cystitis
APD
adult polycystic disease
APORF
acute postoperative renal failure
ARF
acute renal failure
ATN
acute tubular necrosis
BUN
blood urea nitrogen
CAPD
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
cath.
catheter, catheterization
CRF
chronic renal failure
ESRD
end stage renal disease
ESWL
extracorporal shockwave lithotripsy
GFR
glomerular filtration rate
GU
genitourinary
HD
hemodialysis
IC
interstitial cystitis
I&O
intake & output
IVC
intravenous cholangiography
IVP
intravenous pyelography
IVU
intravenous urography
KUB
kidney, ureter & bladder
NPN
non protein nitrogen
NSU
nonspecific urethritis
PD
peritoneal dialysis
PKD
polycystic kidney disease
PKU
phenylketonuria
RPF
renal plasma flow
RPG
retrograde pyleogram
RTA
renal tubular acidosis
RUG
retrograde urethrogram
TRBF
total renal blood flow
UA, U/A
urinalysis
UO, UOP
urinary output
Urol
urology
UTI
urinary tract infection
VCUG
voiding cystourethrogram