The Language Of Medicine Chapter 7 Abbreviations

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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone--vasopressin

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AKI

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acute renal inury

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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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CKD

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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-

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chloride--an electrolyte excreted by the kidney

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CrCl

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creatinine clearance

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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 antibiotic effectiveness against bacteria grown from a patient's urine specimen

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cysto

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cystoscopic examination

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eGFR

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estimated glomerular filtration rate

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ESWL

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extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy

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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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hemodialysis

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IC

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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

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intraveneous pyelogram

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K+

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potassium--an electrolyte

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KUB

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kidney, ureter, 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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potential hydrogen; scale to indicate degree of acidity or alkalinity

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PKD

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polycystic kidney disease

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PUL

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percutaneous ultrasound lithotripsy

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RP

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retrograde pyelography

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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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voiding cystourethrogram