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28 Cards in this Set
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ADH |
antidiuretic hormone--vasopressin |
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AKI |
acute renal inury |
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BUN |
blood urea nitrogen |
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CAPD |
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
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CKD |
chronic kidney disease--a condition during which serum creatinine and BUN levels rise, which may result in impairment of all body systems |
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Cl- |
chloride--an electrolyte excreted by the kidney |
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CrCl |
creatinine clearance |
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CRF |
chronic renal failure--progressive loss of kidney function |
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C&S |
culture and sensitivity testing--to determine antibiotic effectiveness against bacteria grown from a patient's urine specimen |
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cysto |
cystoscopic examination |
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eGFR |
estimated glomerular filtration rate |
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ESWL |
extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
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HCO3- |
bicarbonate--an electrolyte conserved by the kidney |
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HD |
hemodialysis |
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IC |
interstitial cystitic--chronic inflammation of the bladder wall; not caused by bacterial infection and not responsive to conventional antibiotic therapy |
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IVP |
intraveneous pyelogram |
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K+ |
potassium--an electrolyte |
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KUB |
kidney, ureter, bladder |
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Na+ |
sodium--an electrolyte |
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PD |
peritoneal dialysis |
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pH |
potential hydrogen; scale to indicate degree of acidity or alkalinity |
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PKD |
polycystic kidney disease |
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PUL |
percutaneous ultrasound lithotripsy |
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RP |
retrograde pyelography |
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sp gr |
specific gravity |
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UA |
urinalysis |
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UTI |
urinary tract infection |
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VCUG |
voiding cystourethrogram |