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Urinary Abbrevs
Urinary Chapter abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ARF | acute renal failure |
| BNO | bladder neck obstruction |
| BPH | benign prostatic hyperplasia;benign prostatic hypertrophy |
| BUN | Blood urea nitrogen |
| CRF | chronic renal failure |
| CT | computed tomography |
| cysto | cysoscopy |
| DRE | digital rectal examination |
| ED | erectile dysfunction; emergency department |
| ESRD | end-stage renal disease |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy |
| EU | excretory urography |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram/pyelography |
| IVU | intravenous urogram/urography |
| KUB | kidney,ureter, bladder |
| PKD | polycystic kidney disease |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| RP | retrograde pyelography |
| TURP | transurethral resection of the prostate |
| UA | urinalysis |
| US | ultrasound/ ultrasoundography |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |