2. UTIUTI is anabbreviation forurinary tractinfection.A urinary
tractinfection is aninfection of any organof the urinary
system.This condition is muchmore common amongwomen, but anyonewho
has experiencedone knows they arenot fun!! 3. cathcath is the
abbreviation for catheterization.Catheterization involves a
flexible tube being inserted through theurethra to the urinary
bladder. This is performed in order to releaseurine or inject dye.
4. RPRP stands for retrogradepyelogram.This diagnostic procedure
usesa dye inserted via the urethra.The bladder, ureters, and
renalpelvis are outlined and thusbecome viewable through theuse of
X-ray technology. 5. BUNBUN is the standardabbreviation for blood
ureanitrogen.This procedure is a bloodtest, which
involvesdetermining the amount ofnitrogenous waste, or urea,in the
bloodstream. Thisserves as a measure ofkidney function. 6. ESWLESWL
is theabbreviation forextracorporealshockwave lithotripsy.A
non-invasiveprocedure that is analternative to surgery.ESWL uses
ultrasoundwaves to break apartkidney stones. 7. ~THE END~ 8. Images
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