Med Term 7.5
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bignate86 on April 20, 2010
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Laboratory Tests & Clinical Procedures
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 blood urea nitrogen (BUN) | measurement of urea levels in the blood |
| creatinine clearance | measures the rate at which creatinine is cleared from the blood by the kidney |
| CT scan | x-ray image showing a detailed cross-sectional view of organs and tissues |
| kidneys, ureters, and bladder (KUB) | x-ray examination (without contrast) of the kidneys, ureters, and bladder. |
| renal angiography | x-ray examination (with contrast) of the vascular system (blood vessels) of the kidney. |
| retrograde pyelogram (RP) | x-ray imaging of the kidneys,ureters, and bladder after injection of contrast through a urinary catheter into the ureters. |
| voiding cystourethrogram | x-ray record (with contrast) of the urinary bladder and urethra obtained while the patient is voiding urine. |
| radioisotope scan | image of the kidney after injecting into the bloodstream a radioactive substance that concentrates in the kidney |
| magnetic resonance (MR) | a magnetic field and radio waves produce images of the kidney and surrounding structures in all three planes of the body. |
| cystoscopy | direct visual examination of urinary bladder with an endoscope |
| panendoscope | a cytoscope that gives a wide angle view of the bladder |
| dialysis | process of separating nitrogenous waste materials from the bloodstream when the kindeys no longer function. |
| hemodialysis | uses an artificial kidney machine that receives waste filled blood from the patient's bloodstream, filters it, and returns the dialyzed blood to the patients body. |
| arteriovenous fistula | created surgically to provide access for hemodialysis |
| peritoneal dialysis | uses a peritoneal catheter to introduce fluid into the peritoneal cavity. |
| lithotripsy | urinary tract stones are crushed and either removed or pass from the body in urine |
| extracorporeal | method uses shock waves directed toward the stone from the outside of the body. |
| renal angioplasty | dilation of narrowed areas in renal arteries |
| renal biopsy | removal of kidney tissue for microscopic examination by a pathologist |
| renal transplantation | surgical transfer of a complete kidney from a donor to a recipient |
| urinary catheterization | passage of a flexible, tubular instrument through the urethra into the urinary bladder. |
| foley catheter | is an indwelling catheter held in place by a balloon inflated with air or liquid |
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