Urinary Medical abbreviations •Cath •Cysto•RP•ESWL•BUN

Cath

•Abbreviation for catheterization •Tube inserted into a duct, cavity, or vessel•May be used for draining or adding fluids•May be permanent or temporary

Urinary Catheter

Vascular Access Catheter

Catheter uses

• Drainage of urine from urinary bladder• Drainage of fluid from abdomen• Administration of intravenous medication• Direct measure of blood pressure in

artery• Administration of anesthetic

Cysto

•Abbreviation for Cystoscopy•Viewing of the urinary bladder•Uses instrument called Cystoscope •Inserted through urethra

Cystoscope

•May be flexible or rigid

•Has lens similar to microscope

• Used with local anesthetic

•Focuses on inner surface of urinary tract

RP

• Procedure

•Stands for Retrograde Pyelogram

•Dye is inserted through urethra to outline bladder, ureter s and renal pelvis

RP uses

•Detects Kidney stones or tumors

•Used during placement of Ureteral stints

•Distinguishes renal anatomy during surgery

•Requires cytoscopy

ESWL

•Stands for Extracorporeal Shockwave Lithotripsy

•Use of ultrasound waves to break up Kidney stones

•Uses acoustic pulse

•Minimal collateral damage

• Sound waves focused exactly at stones

• Non-invasive

•Patient is sedated

BUN

• Stands for Blood Urea Nitrogen

• Blood test for measuring Kidney function

• Measures nitrogen in blood in form of urea

• Urea is secreted by Liver and removed from blood by the kidneys

• Elevated BUN means moderate to sever renal failure

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catheter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cystoscope

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrograde_pyelogram

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESWL

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_urea_nitrogen