acute kidney injury (AKI) - ANSWER rapid loss of renal function due to
damage to the kidneys; formerly called acute renal failure
acute nephritic syndrome - ANSWER type of kidney disease with
glomerular inflammation
acute tubular necrosis (ATN) - ANSWER type of acute kidney injury in
which there is damage to the kidney tubules
anuria - ANSWER total urine output less than 50 mL in 24 hours
arteriovenous fistula - ANSWER type of vascular access for dialysis
which is created by surgically connecting an artery to a vein
arteriovenous graft - ANSWER type of surgically created vascular
access for dialysis by which a piece of biologic, semi biologic, or
synthetic graft material connects the patient's artery to a vein
azotemia - ANSWER abnormal concentration of nitrogenous waste
products in the blood
chronic kidney disease (CKD) - ANSWER kidney damage or a decrease
in the glomerular filtration rate lasting for 3 or more months
continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) - ANSWER method of
peritoneal dialysis whereby a patient manually performs a prescribed
number of exchanges or cycles throughout the day
continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis (CCPD) - ANSWER method of
peritoneal dialysis in which a peritoneal dialysis machine (cycler)
automatically performs exchanges, usually while the patient sleeps
continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) - ANSWER method used
to replace normal kidney function in patients who are hemodynamically
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