Renal Physiology Lectures Flashcards

1
Q

What is renal clearance?

A

the volume of plasma from which a substance is completely removed/unit time

Clearance = Ux x V / Px
Ux - concentration in the urine
V - rate of urine production
Px - concentration in the plasma

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2
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What is the volume of plasma?

A

3000mL

use this to turn an amount of drug in the plasma into a CONCENTRATION

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3
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What is the Henderson-Hasselbach equation for acidic drugs?

A

pH = pKa + log (A-/AH)

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