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Kidney Embryology/Development
What layer do the kidneys form from,
What nephric structure does the p...,
When does the metanephros appear ...
14
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Glomerular Filtration Rate(GFR)
What 2 things are used to assess ...,
Why is inulin not an ideal marker...,
Why is urea not an ideal marker f...
16
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Proteinuria
Are plasma proteins normally reta...,
How is proteinuria estimated,
What protein level in the urine s...
9
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Kidney Histology
What is the kidney covered by,
What is the basic functional unit...,
What are nephrons made up of
18
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Body Fluid Compartments
Describe what osmolality is,
Describe what tonicity is,
What are the 2 major compartments...
17
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Kidney Function
What are 5 of the functions of th...,
What is secreted by the kidney,
What conversion occurs at the kidney
8
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Kidney Rate calculations
How is the rate of filtration of ...,
How is the rate of excretion of a...,
When can we say that net reabsorp...
7
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Glomerular Filtration and Renal Blood Flow
How does the diameter of the affe...,
What are the different barrier to...,
What function does the ve charge ...
8
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Plasma Clearance
What is plasma clearance,
What is the calculation to obtain...,
If clearance value is less than g...
15
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The Proximal Tubule and Reabsorption
How much fluid is reabsorbed in t...,
Describe the osmolarity of the fl...,
What different types of carrier m...
11
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The Loop of Henle
What is the function of the loop ...,
Describe the fluid flow of the lo...,
What do the loop of henle and vas...
16
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The Distal Tubule & The Collecting Duct
What are the distal tubule and co...,
What are the water and ion balanc...,
What hormone regulates water bala...
8
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ADH
Where is adh produced and release...,
When is adh released,
Describe the effect adh has on th...
12
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Aldosterone and RAAS
Where is aldosterone secreted from,
When is aldosterone secreted,
Describe the effect of aldosterone
14
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Acid-base balance I
What is the most important physio...,
Describe the role of a buffer system,
What is hco3 controlled by and wh...
19
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Acid-base balance - Resp Acidosis & Alkalosis
Describe what compensation of aci...,
Describe what correction of acid ...,
What is the definition of alkalos...
16
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Acid-base balance- Metabolic Acidosis & Alkalosis
Describe the mechanism of metabol...,
Describe the hco3 seen in metabol...,
Describe the respiratory compensa...
10
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Dialysis
Describe the role of diffusion in...,
Why can a normal blood vessel not...,
Where does the blood need to be t...
16
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Dialysis Vascular access and Complications
Describe what a tunnelled central...,
What is a pro and a con of a tunn...,
What infections are associated wi...
10
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Peritoneal Dialysis
How is solute removal achieved in...,
How is water removal achieved in ...,
What are the 2 different types of...
4
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Kidney Transplants
How does transplant compare to di...,
What must be given to prevent rej...,
What are the different types of t...
16
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Kidney Transplant Treatment & Complications
What is the induction treatment u...,
What is the maintenance treatment...,
What drugs are used to treat anti...
9
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Pharmacology: Diuretics
Describe the general action of di...,
Describe the general use of diure...,
What is the site of action of thi...
6
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Pharmacology: Loop Diuretics
What are the main loop diuretics,
Describe the action of loop diure...,
Describe the effects of loop diur...
9
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Pharmacology: Thiazide Diuretics
What part of the nephron do thiaz...,
What are the main thiazide and th...,
Describe the action of thiazide d...
12
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Pharmacology: K+ sparing Diuretics
Describe the action of amiloride ...,
Describe the action of spironolac...,
Describe spironolactone eplerenon...
7
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Pharmacology: Osmotic Diuretics and Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Give an example of an osmotic diu...,
Describe the action of osmotic di...,
What is the major site of action ...
9
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Pharmacology: Vaptans and Prostaglandins
Describe the action of vaptans,
What are the different subtypes o...,
Describe the role of v1a receptors
14
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Pharmacology: SGLT2 inhibitors & Uricosuric agents
Describe the role of sglt1 and 2,
Give some examples of sglt2 inhib...,
What are the effects of sglt2 inh...
7
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