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Renal Flashcards

1
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Waste products

A

urea
Uric Acid
creatinine

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2
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Nephron with short loops of Henle

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cortical nephrons

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3
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7/8 of all nephrons

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cortical nephrons

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4
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1/8 of all nephrons

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juxtamedullary nephrons

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5
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basic renal processes

A

filtration
reabsorption
secretion
excretion

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6
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Excretion rate formula

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EX=(filtration rate - reabsorption rate) + secretion rate

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7
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Relaxation of the detrusor muscle

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sympathetic input via the B-3 receptor (Gs-cAMP)

In addition, sympathetic input contracts the internal sphincter via α-1 receptors

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8
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Only force that promotes filtration

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hydrostatic pressure of the glomerural capillaries

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9
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Main force driving reabsorption at the proxima tubule

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oncotic pressure in the peritubular capillaries

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10
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glomerulus membran structures

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capillary endothelial wall
glomerular basement membrane
epithelial cell layer of podocytes

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11
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materials easily or freely filtered

A 
major electrolytes
metabolic waste products
metabolites
nonnatural substances
lower-weight proteins and peptides
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12
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Normal renal plasma flow

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600 ml/min

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13
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normal filtration fraction

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20%

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14
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osmolarity of ultrafiltrate

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300 mOsm/kg

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15
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Effect of catecholamine and angiotensin II in sodium

A

enhance the fraction of sodium reabsorbed in the proximal tubule

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16
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Canagliflozin mechanism of action

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blocks SGLT-2, inhibiting the proximal tubule reabsorption of glucose

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17
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Calbindin function

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Facilitates calcium reabsorption

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18
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Gitelman syndrome

A

Mutated NaCl transporter

Patients are hypokalemic, alkalotic, and low urinary calcium

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19
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H+ buffers

A

Phosphate

Ammonia

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20
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most common cause for chronic renal failure

A

diabetic nephropathy

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21
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Winter’s equation

A

Predicted PACO2= (1.5*HCO3-) + 8

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22
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Expected PaCo2 equation

A

(0.7*rise in HCO3-) + 40

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23
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major plasma cation

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Na+

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24
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estimated PAG formula

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PAG= Na+ - (Cl- + HCO3-)

25
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Normal PAG

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12 +/- 2

26
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MUDPILES

A 
methanol
uremia
diabetic ketoacidosis
paraldehyde
iron; isoniazid
lactic acidosis
ethylene glycol; ehtanl ketoacidosis
salicylates; starvation ketoacidosis; sepsis
27
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HARDUP

A 
Hyperchloremia
Acetazolamide
Renal tubular acidosis
Diarrhea
Ureteral diversion
Pancreatic fistula
28
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Acute respiratory acidosis compensation ratio

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1:0.1

29
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Chronic respiratory acidosis compensation ratio

A

1:0.35

30
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Acute respiratory alkalosiscompensation ratio

A

1:0.2

31
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Chronic respiratory alkalosis compensation ratio

A

1:0.5

32
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Adenosine effect on coronary blood vessels

A

Vasodilates

33
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Effect of adenosine on renal blood vessels

A

Vasoconstrict the afferent arteriole

34
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Normal GFR

A

120 mL/min

180 L/day

35
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Causes for renin release

A

Decreased flow in afferent arterioles
Increased sympathetic drive to JG cells
Low luminal NaCl at the macula densa

36
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Filtered load formula

A

GFR*Px

37
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Excretion rate formula

A

Ux*V

38
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Clearance equation

A

Excretion rate / Px = (Ux*V)/Px

39
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Glucose TM

A

375 mg/min

40
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Where is phosphate mainly reabsorbed?

A

proximal tubule

41
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Which hormone inhibits phosphate reabsorbtion?

A

PTH

42
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Where does bicarbonate is reabsorbed?

A

proximal tubule

43
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Which hormone stimulates Na+H+ antiporter?

A

angiotensin II

44
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In which portion of the nephron do you absorb the most water?

A

proximal tubule

45
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Most of the uric acid is reabsorbed where?

A

proximal tubule

46
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In which portion of the nephron is the luminal pH the lowest?

A

Collecting duct

47
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Barter syndrome

A

genetic mutation of the Na, 2Cl-, K transporter in the loop of Henle

48
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Genetic disorder that affects the CaSR

A

Familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia

49
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Gitelman syndrome

A

mutation of the NaCl transporter

50
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Clinical manifestations of gitelman syndrome

A

hypokalemia
alkalotic
low urine calcium

51
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Where does PTH work on the neprhon?

A

Distal tubule

52
Q

Nephron cell that synthesises bicarbonate

A

intercalated cell

53
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Liddle syndrome

A

gain of function of ENaC channels in the collecting duct

54
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Liddle syndrome treatment

A

amiloride

55
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Difference between metabolic alkalosis from vomiting and from diuretic use

A

urine chloride is low in vomiting, high in diuretic use

56
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Fanconi syndrome

A

defect in proximal tubule transport process and carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

57
Q

Causes for distal RTA

A 
autoimmune disorders
sjögren's syndrome
systemic lupus erythematosus
rheumatoid arthritis
isofamide
amphotericin B, lithium carbonate, toluene inhalation
sarcoidosis
58
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most common RTA

A

hypoaldesterone states

type IV

59
Q

Chronic levels of elevated PTH will cause…

A

sub-periosteal resorption

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