Chapter 7 - Abbrev Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
ADH | antidiuretic hormone |
ARF | acute renal failure |
BILI | bilirubin |
CAPD | continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis |
Cath | catheter, catherization |
CKD | chronic kidney disease |
C1 | chloride-an electrolyte secreted by the kidney |
CRCL | creatinine clearence, also seen as CrCl and CLcr |
CRF | chronic renal failure-progressive loss of kidney function |
C & S | cultural and senstivity testing-to determine atibiotic effectiveness against bacteria grown from a patient's urine |
cysto | cystoscopic examination |
ESRD | end stage renal disease-CKD |
ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
GFR | glomerular filtration rate |
HC03- | bicarbonate-an electrolyte conserved by the kidney |
HD | hemodialysis |
IC | interstitial cystitis-chronic inflammation of the bladder wall; not caused by bacterial infection and not responsive to conventional antibiotic therapy |
K+ | potassium-an electrolyte |
KUB | kidney, ureter, bladder |
NA+ | sodium-an electrolyte |
PD | peritoneal dialysis |
pH | potential hydrogen; scale to indicate degree of acidity or alkalinity |
PKD | polcystic kidney disease |
PKU | phenlyketonuria |
PUL | percutaneous ultrsonic lithotripsy |
RP | retrograde pyelogram |
sp gr | specific gravity |
UA | urinalysis |
UTI | urinary tract infection |
VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |
BUN | bladder urea nitrogen |
CCPD | continous cycling peritoneal dialysis |
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