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18 Cards in this Set
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IVP
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intravenous pyelogram-contrast material is introduced by infusion through a vein. It is quickly concentrated in the kidneys and excreted into the ureters and bladder where it can be seen by Xray, enabling the diagnosis of obstructions, stones, etc.
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BUN
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blood, urea, nitrogen-blood test measuring the amount of urea in blood
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Catheterization
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insertion of a catheter through the urethra into the urinary bladder to withdraw urine from the bladder
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Cystorrhaphy
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suturing of the bladder
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nephrectomy
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surgical removal of a kidney
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Nephropexy
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surgical fixation of a floating kidney
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Urethropexy
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surgical fixation of the urethra
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Catheter
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tube inserted into a bidy cavity to remove fluid
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Cystopexy
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surgical fixation of the bladder to the abdominal wall
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Cystoscopy
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visual examination of the bladder using a cystoscope
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KUB
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kidneys, ureters and bladder-x-ray demonstrating size and location of the kidneys in relationship to other organs
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Lithotomy
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surgical incision for the removal of a stone
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Nephrostomy
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surgical opening between the pelvis of the kidney to the cortex to drain an obstructed kidney
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Nephrorrhaphy
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suturing of a kidney
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Ureteroplasty
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surgical repair of a ureter
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Urography
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radiograph or the urinary system taken after dye has been placed into the urethra
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Urinalysis
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examination of the physical and chemical properties of urine to determine the presence of abnormal elements
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dialysis
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procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients who's kidneys no longer function
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