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29 Cards in this Set
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ADH
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antidiuretic hormone--vasopressin
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ARF
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acute renal failure
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BILI
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bilirubin
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BUN
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blood urea nitrogen
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CAPD
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continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
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Cath
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catheter, catheterization
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CCPD
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continuous cycling periotoneal dialysis
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CKD
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chronic kidney disease--a condition duirng which serum creatinine and BUN levels rise, which may result in impairment of all body systems.
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CI-
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chloride--an electrolyte excreted by the kidney.
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CRF
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chronic renal failure--progressive loss of kidney function.
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C&S
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culture and sensitivity testing--to determine antiobiotic effectiveness against bacteria grown from a patient's specimen.
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cysto
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cystoscopic examination
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ESRD
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end-stage renal disease--see CKD
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HCO3-
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bicarbonate--an electrolyte conserved by the kidney.
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HD
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heomdialysis
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IC
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Interstitial cystitis--chronic inflammation of the bladder wall; not caused by bacterial infection and not responsive to conventional antibiotic therapy.
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K+
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potassium--an electrolyte
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KUB
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kidney, ureter, and bladder
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Na+
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sodium--an electrolyte
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PD
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peritoneal dialysis
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pH
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symbol for degree of acidity or alkalinity
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PKD
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polycystic kidney disease
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PKU
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phenylketonuria
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PUL
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percutaneous altrasonic lithotripsy
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RP
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retrograde pyelogram
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sp gr
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specific gravity
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UA
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urinalysis
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UTI
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urinary tract infection
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VCUG
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voding cystourethrogram
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