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what do you use to measure plasma volume?

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radiolabeled albumin

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what do you use to measure extracellular volume?

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inulin

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normal osmolality?

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285-295 mOsm/kg H2O

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what does the fenestrated capillary endothelium of the glomerulus do?

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acts as a size barrier

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what does the basement membrane of the glomerulus do?

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acts as a negative charge barrier

** has heparan sulfate

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what component of the glomerulus is lost in nephrotic syndrome?

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charge barrier

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formula for renal clearance?

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Cx = UxV/Px

where V = urine flow rate (mL/min)

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what can you use to calculate GFR?

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inulin clearance (neither reabsorbed nor secreted)
creatinine clearance - slightly overestimates bc of moderate tubular secretion
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what is normal GFR?

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100 mL/min

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what can you use to estimate effective renal plasma flow?

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PAH - filtered and secreted in PCT, near 100% excretion

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formula for eRPF?

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eRPF = U(PAH) * V/P(PAH)
in other words, eRPF = PAH clearance

** understimates RPF by 10%

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formula for renal blood flow?

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RBF = RPF/(1 - Hct)

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formula for filtration fraction?

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FF = GFR/RPF

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what is normal FF?

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20%

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formula for filtered load?

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filtered load (mg/min) = GFR * plasma concentration

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how do prostaglandins affect RPF, GFR, FF?

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dilate afferent arteriole –> increased RPF and GFR, so FF remains the same

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how does ATII affect RPF, GFR, FF?

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constrict efferent arteriole –> decreased RPF and increased GFR –> increased FF

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how does a change in plasma protein affect RPF, GFR, FF?

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increase: decreased GFR, RPF remains same –> FF decreases
decrease: increased GFR, RPF remains same –> FF increases

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how does constriction of the ureter affect RPF, GFR, FF?

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decreases GFR, no change in RPG –> FF decreases

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formula for excretion rate?

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excretion rate = V * Ux

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how to calculate reabsorption and secretion rates?

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reabsorption = filtered - excreted = (GFR * Px) - (V * Ux)
secretion = excreted - filtered
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how is glucose reabsorbed in the kidneys?

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in PCT

Na/glucose cotransport

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what are thresholds of glucose reabsorption?

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200 mg/dL - begin to have glucosuria

375 mg/dL - all transporters saturated (reached Tm)

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pregnancy and glucose/AA reabsorption?

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decrease PCT ability to reabsorb

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how are AAs reabsorbed in kidneys?
PCT | Na-dependent transporters
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Hartnup dz?
AR deficiency in neutral AA transporters in PCT and enterocytes --> decreased tryptophan --> decreased niacin production --> pellagra ** tx: high-protein diet and niacin
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what happens in the PCT?
all glucose and AA reabsorption most reabsorption of other electrolytes secretion of NH3 - buffer for H+ secretion ** isotonic absorption
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where does PTH act on the kidney?
PCT: inhibits Na/P cotransport --> increases P excretion DCT: increases Na/Ca exchange --> increases Ca reabsorption
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where does ATII act on the kidney?
PCT: stimulates Na/H exchange --> increased Na, H2O, HCO3 reabsorption ** contraction alkalosis!
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where does acetazolamide act on the kidney?
PCT: inhibits carbonic anhydrase, increases HCO3 excretion in urine
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what happens in the thin descending loop of Henle?
passive reabsorption of water concentration of urine --> hypertonic ** impermeable to Na
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what happens in the thick ascending loop of Henle?
Na/K/Cl reabsorption via cotransporter paracellular reabsorption of Ca and Mg (via K+ backleak-->membrane potential) * * impermeable to H2O * * urine becomes less concentrated
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where do loop diuretics act on the kidney?
thick ascending LOH | inhibit Na/K/Cl transporter
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what happens in the DCT?
Na, Cl reabsorption (via cotransporter) Ca reabsorption urine becomes hypotonic
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where do thiazide diuretics act on the kidney?
DCT - inhibit Na/Cl transporter
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what happens in the collecting tubule?
- principal cells: Na reabsorbed in exchange for K and H secretion via Na/K pump, ENaC, apical K loss - H2O reabsorption via aquaporins (apical side of principal cells) - alpha-intercalated cells: HCO3/Cl exchange via H+ ATPase, H/K exchanger
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where does aldosterone act on the kidney?
collecting tubule 1) principal: upregulates apical K, Na/K pump, ENaC 2) alpha-intercalated: upregulates H+ ATPase --> increases HCO3/Cl exchanger activity
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where does ADH act on the kidney?
V2 receptor of collecting tubule | insertion of AQP on apical side
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generalized reabsorptive defect in PCT?
Fanconi syndrome increased excretion of AAs, glucose, HCO3, Phos may cause RTA2 ** causes: hereditary, ischemia, MM, nephrotoxins/drugs, lead poisoning
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reabsorptive defect in thick ascending LOH?
Bartter syndrome - AR affects Na/K/Cl cotransporter ** hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis with hypercalciuria
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reabsorptive defect in DCT?
Gitelman - AR affects Na/Cl cotransporter ** hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, metabolic alkalosis, hypocalciuria
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gain of function mutation in collecting tubule?
Liddle syndrome - AD affects ENaC channel * * HTN, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, low aldosterone * * tx: amiloride
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where do amiloride and triamterene act on the kidney?
collecting tubule - block ENac | K sparing diuretics
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syndrome of apparent mineralocorticoid excess?
11beta-hydroxysteroid DH deficiency - can't convert cortisol to cortisone excess cortisol --> increased mineralocorticoid receptor activity HTN, hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis; low aldosterone
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what does glycyrrhetic acid do to you?
(found in licorice) | blocks 11beta-hydroxysteroid DH --> gives you syndrome of apparent mineralocorticoid excess
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why does tubular inulin concentration increase along PCT?
bc of water reabsorption
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which solutes are reabsorbed at about the same rate as water in the PCT?
Na, K
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how does Cl concentration change in PCT?
initially reabsorbed slower than Na --> relative concentration in PCT increases then rate increases to match Na rate --> concentration plateaus
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what makes angiotensinogen?
the liver
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what makes ACE?
the lungs
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what activates RAAS?
JG cells sense BP decrease macula densa cells sense decreased Na delivery B1 receptors sense increased sympathetic tone
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what cells make renin?
JG cells (in afferent arteriole)
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functions of ATII?
1) AT1 receptor on vascular smooth mm --> constriction 2) constriction of efferent arteriole --> increased FF 3) stimulates aldosterone and ADH release 4) increases PCT Na/H activity 5) stimulates thirst center in hypothalamus
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how do ANP and BNP interact with RAAS?
may act as "check" - relax vascular smooth mm via cGMP, causing increase in GFR without concurrent absorption of Na/H2O
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where is the macula densa?
DCT
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what do macula densa cells do?
sense decreased Na delivery to DCT | release renin --> vasoconstriction
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where is EPO made?
interstitial cells in peritubular capillary bed | released in response to hypoxia
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where is vitD converted to active form?
PCT ** enzyme: 1alpha hydroxylase
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Henderson Hasselbach?
pH = 6.1 + log ([HCO3-]/(0.03*PCO2))
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Winters formula?
PCO2 = 1.5[HCO3] + 8 +/- 2
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metabolic acidosis, hypokalemia, calcium phosphate kidney stones?
type I RTA - distal: alpha intercalated cells can't secrete H+ so no HCO3 generated ** causes: amphoB, analgesic nephropathy, congenital anomalies (e.g. obstruction)
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metabolic acidosis, hypokalemia, hypophosphatemic rickets?
type II RTA - proximal: PCT can't reabsorb HCO3 ** causes: Fanconi, carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
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hypoaldo, hyperkalemia, decreased ammonia in urine?
type IV RTA - decreased aldo --> hyperkalemia --> decreased PCT NH3 synthesis ** causes: decreased aldo production (diabetes, mx, adrenal insufficiency), aldo resistance (K+ sparing diuretics, obstructive nephropathy, bactrim)

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