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Urinary System Abbreviations
abbreviations of the GU Sx
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02/23/2013
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Term
acute renal failure
 Definition
ARF
Term
blood urea nitrogen
 Definition
BUN
Term
C&S
 Definition
urinary culture & sensitivity
Term
End Stage Renal Disease
 Definition
ESRD
Term
Extracorporeal Shockwave lithotripsy
- using sound waves to shatter kidney stones
 Definition
ESWL
Term
intake and output
 Definition
I&O
Term
intravenous pyelogram

(injecting a contrast medium into a vein & then x-raying to visualize the renal pelvis)
 Definition
IVP
Term
urinalysis
 Definition
UA
Term
urinary tract infection
 Definition
UTI
Term
kidney, ureter, bladder
 Definition
KUB
Term
cystoscopy
 Definition
cysto
Term
catheterization
 Definition
cath
Term
Cloride
 Definition
Cl
Term
Genitourinary
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GU
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