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Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BUN | blood urea nitrogen |
| Bx | biopsy |
| cath | catheter |
| ESWL | extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy |
| HD | hemodialysis |
| I&O | intake and output |
| IVP | intravenous pyelogram |
| KUB | kidneys, ureters, and bladder |
| OAB | overactive bladder |
| PKB | polycystic kidney disease |
| RP | retrograde pyelogram |
| SUI | stree urinary incontinece |
| UA | urinalysis |
| UTI | urinary tract infection |
| VCUG | voiding cystourethrogram |
| VUR | vesicoureteral reflux |
| AIDS | aquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| BPH | benign prostate hyeprplasia |
| DRE | digital rectal exam |
| ED | erectile dysfunction |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HPV | huamn papilloma virus |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| PSA | prostate-specific antigen |
| STD/STI | sexually transmitted disease. sexually transmitted infection |
| TURP | transurethral resction of the prostate |