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Urinary systems roles

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  • the urinary system plays a vital role in maintaining homeostasis
  • balancing pH levels in the blood
  • regulation of blood pressure
  • 85% of erythropoietin (EPO) produced to stimulate RBC produced is produced in the kidneys
  • Vitamin D production
    ETC! (Electron Transport Chain)
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Excretion

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Processes that remove wastes and excess materials from the body

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Different systems excretions

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Digestive system: excretes food residue and wastes produced by the liver
Respiratory system: excretes carbon dioxide
Integumentary system: (skin) excretes water and salt
Urinary system: (kidneys) excretes nitrogenous wastes, excess solutes, and water
Urea: waste product of amino acid metabolism
Creatinine: waster product that results from the breakdown of Creatine phosphate
Uric acid: formed from the metabolic processing of nucleotides (Gout)

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The kidney regulate nitrogenous wastes and other solutes

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  • protein metabolism produces nitrogenous wastes
  • initially, NH3 (ammonia) is produced during breakdown of amino acids
  • liver detoxifies NH3, producing urea
  • urea is transported from the liver to kidneys for disposal
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Other added solutes regulated by the kidneys

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Sodium
Chloride
Potassium
Calcium
Hydrogen ions
Creatinine

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Maintenance of water levels

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To maintain homeostasis, water input = water output

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Kidneys adjust to water output as necessary

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Water input: food, drink, metabolism
Water output: lungs, skin, feces, kidneys

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Kidneys modify output based on intake and loss

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Output varies from 1/2 liter/day to 1 liter/hour

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Water from food

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  • water from food usually occurs for 20-25% of recommended total fluid intake
  • fruits and vegetables contain a high amount of water
  • butter, oils, dried meats, chocolate, cookies, and other sweets that have a low water content
    - lettuce, raw strawberries, cucumbers, watercress, Swiss chard, boiled squash, green peppers, bean sprouts, watermelon, cantaloupe, celery, and raw peaches
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Water from liquids

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  • on average an individual consumes 41 ounces of water daily
  • physical activity and thermals tress can increase fluid needs by 5-6 times.
  • In the U.S., majority of water intake is not from plain water ,but from a variety of foods and beverages.
    - other beverages: 43.6% of total water intake
    - water: 31.4% of total water intake
  • during activities, increased sweating and temperature can contribute to greater water loss (drink more water)
  • young children, pregnant and lactating women, the elderly, and people with certain illnesses require increased fluid intake
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Alcohol is what

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A diuretic

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Metabolic water

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  • breakdown of macronutrient molecules in energy metabolism form carbon dioxide and water
  • metabolic water provides about 14% of daily water requirements for a sedentary person
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The principal organ of the urinary system

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Kidney: Lima bean like structures
- located on either side of the vertebral column and extend from the level of the las thoracic vertebra to just above the third lumbar vertebra
- between the T12 and L3

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Primary functions of the kidney

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Process blood and form urine as a waste product

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Micturition

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Urination or voiding of the bladder and waste products

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The three primary structures of the kidney

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Cortex: outer portion of the kidney
Medulla: inner region of the kidney
Renal pelvis: hollow space in center of kidney where urine collects

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Ureters

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Muscular tubes that transport urine from kidneys to the bladder

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Urinary bladder

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Three layers of smooth muscle, lined with epithelial cells
Stores urine (600-1,000ml)

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Urethra

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Carries urine from bladder to outside of the body
Two sphincters control urination

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Detrusor muscle

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Made mostly of smooth muscle
Network of crisscrossing bundles of muscle fibers
- circular
- oblique
- lengthwise

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Nephrons

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Functional units of the kidney
- 1 million nephrons per kidney

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Two main part of nephrons:

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Renal corpuscle: glomerulus (capillaries); bowman capsule (glomerular capsule)
Renal tubule: proximal consulates tubule; henle loop (nephron loop); distal convoluted tubule

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Special blood vessels supply the tubules

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  • renal arteries supply the kidneys
  • blood vessels associated with tubules
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Arterioles

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Efferent: leave the glomerular capsule
Afferent: enters the glomerular capsule

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Capillaries

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Glomerular: network within the glomerular capsule
Peritubular: surround proximal and distal tubule
Vasa recta: parallels the loop of henle

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Renal vein

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Collects filtered blood from the kidneys

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Filtration defined

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Movement of water and protein-free volutes from plasma in the glomerulus, across the capsular membrane, and into the capsular space

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Tubular reabsorption

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Movement of molecules out of the various segments of the tubule and into the peritubular blood
Tubes -> Blood

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Tubular secretion

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Movement of molecules out of peritubular blood and into the tubule for excretion
Tubes <- Blood

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Filtration - kidney physiology

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  • as blood flows through the glomerulus, water and small solutes filter out of the blood into the Bowman’s capsules
  • the only blood constituents that do not have cells and most plasma proteins
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ow many liters of glomerular filtrate are formed daily

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180 liters of glomerular filtrate are formed each day
- with about 99% being reabsorbed (spoilers)
- meaning about 1 L being excreted daily
This filtration occurs due to pressure gradients (high blood pressure in glomerular capillaries)

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The two ways that rate of filtration if regulated

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  • Resting rate under local control that adjusts diameter of afferent arterioles
  • stress causes sympathetic nervous system to reduce blood flow to the kidneys
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Percentages of kidney physiology

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  • 100% of filtered glucose, amino acids, and bicarbonate and 50% or urea are reabsorbed
  • most tubular reabsorption occurs in proximal tubules
  • water reabsorption
    - 65-70% occurs in the proximal tubule
    - 25% occurs in loop of Henle
    - <10% occurs in distal tubule and collecting duct - but this is where water excretion is regulated
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Brush border is what

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Brush border of microvilli on proximal tubule cells facilitate reabsorption
- reabsorption process starts in proximal tubule

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Characteristics of urine

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Urine composition varies:
Water intake, exercise, environmental temperature, nutrient intake, health and disease, etc.

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Urinalysis

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The analysis of urine
- this often provides a number of clues to an individual’s health and/or disease rate

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Urine volume

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Urine volume varies daily and typically ranges from 1-2L/day
- the kidneys must produce a minimum urine volume of about 500ml/day to rid the body of waste products

38
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Kidney maintain homeostasis in many ways
6 ways

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-contribute to maintenance of water balance
-contribute to maintenance of salt balance
-secrete an enzyme involved in Cornell of blood volume and blood pressure
-maintain acid-base balance and blood pH
-regulate red blood cell production via erythropoietin
- active an inactive form of vitamin D

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ADH (antidiuretic hormone) regulates what

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Water balance

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ADH regulating water balance involved what

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Hypothalamus: synthesizes ADH
Posterior pituitary gland: releases ADH
Kidneys: responds to ADH

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Negative feedback chain regulates what

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The negative feedback chain regulates solute concentration of the blood
- involves increasing or reducing ADH secretion, which will modify water reabsorption by the kidneys
- Involves increasing or decreasing thirst

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Blood solute concentration High means?

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(Low water concentration)
ADH released:
- increase in permeability of collecting ducts to water
- increase in water reabsorbed by kidneys
- decrease in urine production
- increase in thirst

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Blood solute concentration low means?

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(High water concentration)
ADH inhibited:
- decrease in permeability of collecting ducts to water
- decrease in water reabsorbed by kidneys
- Increase in urine production
- decrease in thirst

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Diuresis

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High urine flow rate

45
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Diuretic

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Any substance that increase the formation and excretion of urine
- lasix (furosemide): medication that reduce blood volume and blood pressure
- used in treatment of congestive heart failure and hypertension
- Caffeine: inhibits sodium reabsorption
- alcohol: inhibits ADH release

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Aldosterone

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Adrenal hormone that regulates sodium excretion
- Mechanism: increases Na+ reabsorption from the distal tubule and collecting duct

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Aldosterone secretion is controlled by?

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The renin-angiotensin system

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Atrial natriuretic hormone protects against blood volume excess

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  • another controller of renal sodium excretion
  • high blood volume stretched atria of the heart
  • atria secretes ANH(atrial natriuretic hormone) and collecting ducts
  • Na+ excretion increases
  • water follow the Na+
  • effect of ANH is opposite to that of aldosterone
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Erythropoietin stimulate production of red blood cells

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  • decrease in amount of oxygen is detected by certain cells throughout the kidney
  • O2 sensitive cells in kidney secrete hormones, erythropoietin, in response to a decrease in oxygen
  • erythropoietin triggers increase in red blood cell production in the bone marrow
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Kidneys activate Vitamin D

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-exposure of skin to sunlight causes production of an inactive form of vitamin D from a precursor found in the skin
- inactive forms of vitamin D is transported to liver, where it is modified
- inactive form of vitamin D is then converted to active forms by kidneys
- conversion to active vitamin D in kidneys is influenced by activity of PTH (parathyroid hormone)

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Kidneys help maintain acid-base balance and blood pH

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-blood pH must try between 7.35 and 7.45
-pH regulated by kidneys, buffers, lungs
-Role of kidneys in pH maintenance
- reabsorption of filtered bicarbonate
- excretion of acid as ammonium (NH4+)

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PH balance

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-acids and bases continually enter the blood as a result of absorbed food and the metabolism of nutrients at the cellular level
- therefore, a mechanism for neutralizing or eliminating these substances is necessary if blood pH is to remain constant

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Sources of pH-influencing chemicals -> metabolism

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Carbonic acid - aerobic glucose catabolism
Lactic acid - anaerobic glucose catabolism
Ketone bodies - incomplete breakdown of fats
Sulfuric acid - oxidation of sulfur containing amino acids
Phosphoric acid - hydrolysis of nucleic acids and phosphoproteins

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Sources of pH-influencing chemicals -> foodstuffs

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Acid forming minerals:
- chlorine, sulfur, phosphorus
- meat, fish poultry, and eggs (high protein)
- some grains (wheat, corn, oats)
Basic-forming minerals:
- potassium, calcium, sodium, and magnesium
- fruits and vegetables

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PH control mechanisms

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Chemical buffer
- 1st line of defense
- rapid-acting
-immediately combines with any added acid or alkali that enters the body fluids (preventing drastic changed in hydrogen ion concentration and pH)

Physiological buffer
- 2nd line of defense
- slower
- involve removing hydrogen ions from the body (respiration. Excretion (micturition)

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Buffers

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A substance tat prevents marked changes in pH of a solution when an acid or a base is added to it

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Metabolic acidosis

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Occurs when blood is acidic due to too little bicarbonate
- most common cause is excessive ketones in the blood

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Metabolic alkalosis

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Occurs when blood is too alkaline due to too much bicarbonate
- most common cause is following the ingestion of excessive amount of bicarbonate, citrate or antacids.

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Acidosis

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PH drop - increased H+
- caused by accumulation of acids or loos of bases

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Alkalosis

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PH rise - decreased H+
-caused by loss of acids or accumulation of bases

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Chemical buffer

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  • 1st line of defense
  • rapid - acting
  • immediately combines with any added acid or alkali that enters the body fluids
    • preventing drastic changes in hydrogen ion concentration and pH
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Physiological buffer

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  • 2nd line defense
  • slower
    -involves removing hydrogen ions from the body
    • respiration
    • excretion (micturition)
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Respiratory acidosis

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Occurs when the blood is overly acidic due to an excess of carbonic acid, resulting from too much CO2 in the blood
- common causes include anything that interfere with respiration

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Respiratory alkalosis

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Occurs when the blood is overly alkaline due to deficiency in carbonic acid and CO2 levels in the blood
- occurs when too much CO2 is being exhaled from the lunges
- hyperventilation

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Kidney stones

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Crystallized minerals
Block urine flow

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Urinary tract infections

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  • usually caused by bacteria
  • more common in women than men because of a shorter urethra
  • if untreated, bladder infections may ascend to involve the kidneys
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Acute renal failure

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  • short-term impairment, may be reversible
  • potential causes: sustained very low blood pressure, large kidney stones within renal Elvis, infections, transfusion reactions, severe injury, toxin exposure, drug reactions
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chronic renal failure

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  • also known as end stage renal disease (ESRD)
  • ESRD: long-term, irreversible damage leading to >60% reduction in functioning nephrons
  • patients may have <10% normal filtering capacity
    Results when:
    - renal tubular cells do not receive the nutrients they need
    - glomerular filtration is blocked for too long
  • diabetes may lead to diabetic nephropathy, which often progresses to ESRD
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Polyuria

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Excessive urine production
>2.5 L/day

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Oliguria

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Decreased urine production
300-500 ml/day

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Anuria

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Virtual absence of urine production
<50 ml/day

72
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What is ADH

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Antidiuretic hormone
Increase or decrease of thirst
Influence water reabsorption in kidneys

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