ACE

Angiotensin-converting enzyme

ANNA

American Nephrology Nurses Association

ARF

Acute renal failure

AVG

Arteriovenous graft

CKD

Chronic kidney disease

ESRD

End stage renal disease

HD

Hemodialysis

HTN

Hypertension

IVP

Intravenous pyelogram

PCNL

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy

PD

Peritoneal Dialysis

RAAS

renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

RAS

Renal artery stenosis

REVAR

Ruptured endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

RPG

Retrograde Pyelogram

RRT

Renal replacement therapy

UA

Urinalysis

UCx

Urine culture