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Decks in this class (18)

L01-Introduction to the renal module
What is the main waste product th...,
How is nitrogen transported to th...
2  cards
* L03-Body fluids
What are the hydrostatic pressure...,
What is the oncotic pressure in t...,
What is the typical value for bal...
15  cards
L04-Glomerular filtration
What is the name of the first par...,
Why is there little pressure chan...,
What filters through to bowmans c...
17  cards
* L05-Renal Tubular function 1
How does na concentration change ...,
How much water is reabsorbed by t...,
How is sodium reabsorbed in the p...
18  cards
L06-Renal tubular function 2
What are the three most important...,
What is the key function of the t...,
By what method is water reabsorbe...
8  cards
L07-Urine concentration and dilution
What is the main regulator or uri...,
Where is it synthesised and relea...,
Where does it act and what effect...
11  cards
L08-Renal blood supply
What is the vasa recta 1,
What is the purpose of the vasa r...,
What are the two key mechanisms f...
13  cards
L09-The concept of clearance
What is renal clearance 1,
How can you calculate the renal c...,
Typically the excretion rate for ...
17  cards
L10-Osmoregulation
Where is osmolality detected in o...,
How is adh synthesised and releas...,
What is the half life of adh 3
14  cards
* L11-Volume regulation
What volume is measured and chang...,
What are the two main cell types ...,
What is a mechanism in the distal...
15  cards
L12-Chronic Kidney Disease
What is chronic kidney disease an...,
What are the two main types of ki...,
Why is egfr better than serum cre...
14  cards
L13-Acid base regulation
What is the definition of ph in e...,
What is the hco3 buffering equati...,
What are the normal arterial and ...
14  cards
L14- acute kidney injury
What are the main causes of acute...,
What can cause perfusion failure ...,
What treatments can make perfusio...
10  cards
L15-Dialysis and transplant
In stage 5 of chronic kidney dise...,
How does dialysis work 2,
What are the two types of dialysi...
10  cards
L16-Potassium regulation
Where is the majority of potassiu...,
What are the volumes of intracell...,
What equation represents the ions...
8  cards
L17-Shock and haemorrahage
What is shock 1,
What is cardiogenic shock 2,
What is bainbridge reflex and whe...
10  cards
L19-Control of bladder emptying
What is a typical maximum volume ...,
What does the wall of the urinary...,
What are the special cells lining...
6  cards
L20-Urine as an indicator of disease
What kinds of disorder cause abno...,
What do large proteins indicate 2
2  cards

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