Nitrogen balance Flashcards

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=Nitrogen intake-nitrogen loss

BUN can be used to estimate__

A

Nitrogen balance

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  1. Sepsis
  2. Classical PKU
  3. Burns
  4. Fever
  5. Malnutrition
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Conditions that cause negative nitrogen balance

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3
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  1. Periods of growth

2. Tissue repair during pregnancy

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Conditions that cause positive nitrogen balance

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