Unit 2, L11 Renal Clearance Flashcards
What is the one input which we consider the kidney input load?
The arterial plasma load
What are the three output loads
Venous, ureter, and lymph
What is the definition of a load
A load of any substance is always the product of its concentration times the flow
Equation for load
Load (mg/min) = concentration (mg/mL) * Flow (mL/min)
Pax is what
Arterial plasma concentration of substance X
PVx is what
Venous plasma concentration of substance X
UX is what
Urine concentration of substance X
Lx is what
Renal lymph concentration of substance X
RBF stands for
Renal blood flow (mL/min)
RPF stands for
Renal plasma flow (mL/min)
GFR stands for
Glomerular filtration rate (mL/min)
RLF stands for
Renal lymph flow (mL/min)
V with a dot above it stands for
Urine flow rate (mL/min)
C stands for
Clearance, mL/min
[P] stands for
Concentration in plasma, in mg/mL
[U] stands for
Concentration in urine, mg/mL
Normal value for GFR
120-125 mL/min
Normal value for RPF
660 mL/min
Normal value for RBF
1200 mL/min
Renal input load needs to equal renal output load, what is the equation for this, when adding in all the individual loads of the kidney?
Arterial plasma load X = Ureter load X + Venous load X + Lymphatic load X
Pax * RPFa = Ux * V (dot) + Pvx * RPFv + Lx *RLF
What adjustments can we make to the mass balance equation? and what is the new equation?
Ignore the lymphatic node and venous load. New equation is Pax * RPFa = Ux * V (with a dot)
What is the definition of clearance
The volume of plasma completely cleared of any substance in one minute
What if the clearance equation
Cx = Ux * V (dot) / Px