Mineral Regulation- Weber Flashcards
what body fluid compartment is K+ high in
ICF
____helps maintain transmembrane potential
K+
_____ acts as a buffer and prevents large increases in K+ when the intake is large
Na+/K+ ATPase
primary controller of ECF volume
Na+
increase in K+ in ECF space
hyperkalemia
decrease in K+ in ECF space
hypokalemia
what is the main mechanism that moves K+ into the cell
Na+/K+ ATPase
high level of H+ (into cell) exchanging for K+ (out of cell)
inorganic acidosis
in cases of hypokalemia, what transporter flips to bring K+ out
H+/K+ cotransporter
what does cell lysis cause
hyperkalemia
during strenuous exercise, cell ATP depletion so what happens
increased K+ outside cell (hyperkalemia)
what 2 things to use clinically to treat hyperkalemia
- B2 agonists (stimulates ATPase)
- insulin (stimulates ATPase)
ECF hyperosmolarity causes what
hyperkalemia (K+ flows out of cell with water)
ECF hyposmolarity causes what
hypokalemia (K+ stays in cell)
where 60-70% of K+ reabsorption happens
PCT
where 20% of K+ reabsorption happens
thick ascending limb
in a low K+ diet, when it reaches late distal tubule what can happen
alpha intercalated cells reabsorb K+
in a normal or high K+ diet, what happens at late distal tubule
principal cells cause K+ secretion
fine tuning of K+ concentration here
collecting duct
would I see K+ in my urine from my diet
not really due to variable secretion in late distal tubule
when there is increased K+ in the serum what happens
hypothalamus releases aldosterone; K+ excretion