From: Changing outpatient referral patterns in a small pediatric nephrology practice
HBP | Elevated blood pressures/hypertension |
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HEM/PRO | Hematuria and/or proteinuria |
UTI/VUR | Urinary tract infection and/or vesicoureteral reflux |
ABN IMAGING | Includes solitary kidney, hydronephrosis, dilation of collecting systems, horseshoe kidney, duplicated collecting systems, isolated simple cysts, multicystic kidney, and other minor abnormalities such as abnormal size or appearance of one or both kidneys |
↓GFR | Decreased glomerular filtration rate, acute or chronic, includes hemolytic uremic syndrome |
STONES/NC | Stones/nephrocalcinosis and hypercalciuria |
MICROALB | Microalbuminuria |
GLOM/VAS | Glomerular disease or vasculitis, includes nephrotic syndrome, Henoch Schonlein purpura, hereditary nephritis, acute glomerulonephritis or vasculitis of any type |
VOIDING ISSUES | Includes enuresis, urinary frequency or urgency, dysuria, polyuria, daytime incontinence |
ABN LABS | Abnormal laboratory studies (urine or blood) excluding hypercalciuria, microalbuminuria |
OTHER | Such as tuberous sclerosis, polycystic kidney disease, Bardel Biedel syndrome, Beckwith Wiedeman, prenatal counseling, edema, flank pain, family history of kidney disease |