Kidney Acronyms & Medical Terms

Nephrology is the branch of medicine that deals with the physiology and diseases of the kidneys.

PKD – Polycystic Kidney Disease
- ADPKD – Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
- ARPKD – Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease
ESRD – End Stage Renal Disease
- Last (5^th) stage of Chronic Kidney disease
CKD – Chronic Kidney Disease
- 5 stages which indicate severity of disease
Kidney Stones
- Calcium Stones (80%)
- Uric Acid Stones (5-10%)
- Struvite Stones (10)
- Cystine Stones (> 1%)
DKD – Diabetic Kidney Disease
AKI – Acute Kidney Injury
GN – Glomerulonephritis
- Acute
- Chronic
Fabry Disease
- Inherited Disease (X-Linked)
Pyelonephritis
- Inflammation of Kidney Tissue
Proteinuria
- Excess amount of protein in urine, can be nephrotic or non-nephrotic
Hematuria
- Presence of blood in urine
Renal Osteodystrophy
- Bone disease that results from the kidneys failure to maintain proper levels of calcium and phosphorus in the blood
Hypertension: increased blood pressure.
Uremia
- Urea present in blood. Urea is protein metabolism end products (waste).
Nephrotic Syndrome
- Presence of heavy proteinuria (protein in urine), hypoalbuminemia (decreased albumin in blood), and edema (swelling)
UTI - Urinary Tract Infection
- Bacteria E. Coli get into urinary tract through urethra and make their way up and infect the kidneys
Metabolic Acidosis
- Buildup of acid in the body due to kidneys failure to remove it from the blood
Goodpasture Syndrome
- Autoimmune disease where the body mistakenly produces antibodies which attack collagen in the kidneys.

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