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Diuretics pt. 1 (Exam III) Flashcards

1
Q

Differentiate a diuretic from a natriuretic.

A

Diuretic = ↑ Urination
Natriuretic = ↑ Na⁺ secretion → ↑ H₂O secretion.

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What’s the name of a drug that specifically targets H₂O loss?

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Aquaretic

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3
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What are the end goals for diuretics in general?

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↓ Blood volume = ↓ HTN
or ↓ edema

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4
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What component of our blood buffer system can be lost through diuretic use?
What can occur when imbalances of this component occur?

A
  • HCO₃⁻
  • Metabolic Acidosis/Alkalosis
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5
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What are the 5 classes of diuretics?

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  1. Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
  2. Loop Diuretics
  3. Thiazides
  4. K⁺-Sparing Diuretics
  5. H₂O Excretion Altering Agents
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6
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How many nephrons does a normal human kidney contain?

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800,000 - 1,000,000

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What are the 3 prinicipal activities of nephrons in producing urine?

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  1. Filtration
  2. Reabsorption
  3. Secretion
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The Glomerulus, Bowman’s Capsule, Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT) and Distal Convoluted Tubule (DCT) are all located in what major region of the kidney?

A

Renal Cortex

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Differentiate Glomerulus and Bowman’s Capsule.

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  • Glomerulus = capillary network inside Bowman’s Capsule
  • Bowman’s Capsule = Nephron tissue surrounding glomerulus. (collects filtrate from glomerulus)
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Where is the first space where blood “interacts” with urine and where the majority of fluid absorption into the urinary system occurs?

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Glomerulus and Bowman’s Capsule

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What are the components of the renal corpuscle?

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Glomerulus and Bowman’s Capsule

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What are the three components of the renal tubule?

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  1. Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT)
  2. Loop of Henle
  3. Distal Convoluted Tubule (DCT)
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What is the name of the area where afferent and efferent arterioles enter/exit the renal corpuscle?

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Vascular Pole

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14
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Dilation of afferent arterioles results in _________.

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↑ GFR

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15
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What is the urinary pole?

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Area where filtrate in Bowman’s Capsule enters the PCT.

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16
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The capillary networks that wraps around the PCT and DCT is called what?

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Peritubular Capillaries

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17
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The capillary network that wraps around the Loop of Henle is known as what?

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Vasa Recta

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18
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How much of our urinary filtrate is produced in the Bowman’s Capsule?

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100%

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19
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How much of filtrate is reabsorbed in the PCT?

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80%

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20
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How much of filtrate is reabsorbed in the Loop of Henle?

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6%

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21
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How much of filtrate is reabsorbed in the DCT?

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9%

22
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How much of filtrate is reabsorbed in the Collecting Tubule?

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4%

23
Q

For every 100ml of blood that is filtered, how much urine is created?

A

1ml of urine

24
Q

What are the three components of the Juxtaglomerular Apparatus?

A
  1. Macula Densa
  2. Juxtaglomerular Cells
  3. Extraglomerular Mesanginal Cells
25
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Where is the Juxtaglomerular Apparatus located?

A

Vascular Pole of the Renal Corpuscle.

26
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Where are the Macula Densa cells located? What other structure do they touch?

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  • Ascending Limb of the Loop of Henle
  • Juxtaglomerular cells of the afferent arteriole
27
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What do the Macula Densa cells do?

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  1. Monitor Osmolality and fluid volume of DCT
  2. Transmit signals to JG cells.
28
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Where are our juxtaglomerular cells located?
What type of cell are they?
What do they do in response to stimuli?

A
  • Afferent arteriole of the renal corpuscle.
  • Modified smooth muscle cell
  • Synthesize Renin
29
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Though the PCT reabsorbs many different parts of the filtrate, in lecture we were told to focus on two specific things. What are these two things that the PCT reabsorbs?

A
  1. NaHCO₃
  2. NaCl
30
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What is the mechanism of action of Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors?

A

Blocking reabsorption of NaHCO₃ in the PCT.

31
Q

How does caffeine affect urine output?

A
  1. Caffeine weakly blocks adenosine receptors in PCT
  2. Blocked adenosine receptors = ↑ UO
32
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What does adenosine binding to receptors in the PCT do?

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Adenosine binding in the PCT will ↓ UO.

(Because adenosine presence means we need to conserve energy, creating urine is energy intensive.)

33
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Which transporter(s) starts the cycle in the PCT to preserve HCO₃⁻ ?

How does it start the above stated cycle?

A

NHE3 Apical Surface Transporter

NHE3 exchanges Na⁺ for H⁺

34
Q

In the HCO₃⁻ Retention cycle of the PCT, what occurs to the H⁺ once its placed into the urine by the NHE3 transporter?

A

H⁺ binds to HCO₃⁻ forming H₂CO₃

35
Q

What enzyme cleaves H₂CO₃ into CO₂ + O₂ ?

What occurs if this enzyme is inhibited?

A

CA (Carbonic Anhydrase)

  • HCO₃⁻ is lost to the urine
  • NHE3 affected = Na⁺ loss
36
Q

What is the only CA Inhibitor still in use?

A

Acetazolamide

37
Q

What are Acetazolamides effects on:
1. NaCl
2. NaHCO₃
3. K⁺
4. pH

A
  1. ↓ serum NaCl
  2. ↓↓↓ NaHCO₃
  3. ↓ K⁺
  4. Metabolic Acidosis ( HCO₃⁻ loss )
38
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What is normal serum osmolality?

What is the osmalality in the deepest parts of the renal medulla?

A

300 mOsm/kg

1200 mOsm/kg

39
Q

What is the osmolality of the renal cortex?

A

Variable: 100-300 mOsm/kg

40
Q

Which drug is an impermeable solute that works by drawing H₂O to it throughout the nephron?

When is this drug reabsorbed from the urine into the blood stream?

A

Mannitol

Mannitol does not get reabsorbed.

41
Q

What does the S2 segment of the PCT have in comparison to other parts of the nephron?

A

Protein Transporters

42
Q

What occurs in the descending limb of the Loop of Henle?

What characteristic does the tissue have that makes this occur here?

A

H₂O reabsorption

Hypertonic medullary interstitium

43
Q

Which portion of the Loop of Henle is impermeable to H₂O ?

A

Thick Ascending Limb (TIL)

44
Q

How are Mg⁺⁺ and Ca⁺⁺ reabsorbed in the Thick Ascending Limb?

A
  1. K⁺ is moved from ICF to urine.
  2. K⁺ excess makes urine + charged.
  3. Positively (+) charged urine drives Mg⁺⁺ and Ca⁺⁺ through pericellular route to blood interstitium.
45
Q

Would the loop of Henle have a relatively low or high osmolality?

A

↑ Osmolality

46
Q

Which transporter moves NaCl and K⁺ into the ICF of the Thick Ascending Limb?

A

NKCC2

47
Q

Which diuretic class inhibits NaCl reabsorption in the Thick Ascending Limb (TAL) ?

Which transporter is blocked to achieve this effect?

A

Loop Diuretics (Furosemide)

NKCC2

48
Q

Which diuretics can’t be used if one is allergic to -sulfa drugs?
What might be a good alternative to this class if a -sulfa allergy is present?

A

Loop Diuretics (Furosemide, etc.)

Ethacrynic Acid (Loop diuretic w/ no sulfa)

49
Q

Which diuretic class is useful as it is the most efficacious class and also does not cause metabolic acidosis?

A

Loop Diuretics

50
Q

How does furosemide increase secretion (loss through urine) of Mg⁺⁺ and Ca⁺⁺ ?

A
  1. ↓ NaCl reabsorption
  2. K⁺ ICF concentration ↓
  3. Urine + decreases
  4. No + urine = ↓ movement of Mg⁺⁺ and Ca⁺⁺
51
Q

What type of bodily pH might result from Loop diuretic administration?

Is there HCO₃⁻ loss from this drug class?

A

Slight Alkalosis

No HCO₃⁻ loss

Pharmacology fall 2024 (23 decks)

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