Medical Abbreviations

acute renal failure

blood urea nitrogen

Catheter, catherterization

culture and sensitivity testing - to determine antibiotic effectiveness against bacteria grown from a patient`s urine specimen

hemodialysis

potassium - an electrolyte

kidney, ureter, and bladder

peritoneal dialysis

phenylketonuria

urinalysis

urinary tract infection

computed tomography

gastroesophagel reflux disease

gastrointestinal

inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn disease and ulcerative colitis)

Nasogastic tube