ACE |
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme |
ADPKD |
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease |
AGN |
Acute Glomerulonephritis |
AKI |
Acute Kidney Injury |
APD |
Automated Peritoneal Dialysis |
ARB |
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers |
ARF |
Acute Renal Failure |
AV Fistula |
Arterio Venous Fistula |
BP |
Blood Pressure |
BPH |
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy/Hyperplasia |
BUN |
Blood Urea Nitrogen |
CAPD |
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis |
CCPD |
Continuous Cycling Peritoneal Dialysis |
CKD |
Chronic Kidney Disease |
CRF |
Chronic Renal Failure |
DKD |
Diabetic Kidney Disease |
DM |
Diabetes Mellitus |
DMSA |
Dimercaptosuccinic Acid |
eGFR |
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate |
EPO |
Erythropoietin |
ESKD |
End Stage Kidney Disease |
ESRD |
End Stage Renal Disease |
ESWL |
Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy |
GFR |
Glomerular Filtration Rate |
HD |
Hemodialysis |
IDDM |
Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus |
IJV |
Internal Jugular Vein |
IPD |
Intermittent Peritoneal Dialysis |
IVU/IVP |
Intravenous Urography/Pyelography |
MA |
Microalbuminuria |
MCU |
Micturating Cysto Urethrogram |
MRI |
Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
NIDDM |
Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes |
NSAID |
Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug |
PCNL |
Percutanous Nephrolitomy |
PD |
Peritoneal Dialysis |
PKD |
Polycystic Kidney Disease |
PSA |
Prostate Specific Antigen |
PUV |
Posterior Urethral Valves |
RBC |
Red Blood Cells |
RRT |
Renal Replacement Therapy |
TB |
Tuberculosis |
TIBC |
Total Iron Binding Capacity |
TURP |
Trans Urethral Resection of Prostrate |
UTI |
Urinary Tract Infection |
VCUG |
Voiding Cysto Urethrogram |
VUR |
Vesicoureteral Reflux |
WBC |
White Blood Cells |