The abbreviation for an artificial method of removing waste materials and excess fluid from the blood through an implanted abdominal catheter is
A)ARF
B)CAPD
C)ESRD
D)PKD
E)BUN

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CAPD stands for Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis, which is an artificial method of removing waste materials and excess fluid from the blood through an implanted abdominal catheter. ARF (Acute Renal Failure), ESRD (End-Stage Renal Disease), PKD (Polycystic Kidney Disease), and BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) are all related to kidney function, but do not specifically refer to this method of dialysis.

The Abbreviation for an Artificial Method of Removing Waste Materials