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Decks in this class (18)

Intro
Difference between nephritic and ...,
Common complication of polycystic...,
Common risk factors for kidney di...
6  cards
Physiology
Average liquid intake output per day,
Hypotonic,
Hypertonic
24  cards
Acid-Base
What are you assessing when you l...,
What are you assessing when you l...,
Acidosis
27  cards
Renal Lab Eval
Symptoms directly referable to th...,
Extrarenal symptoms,
Normal creatinine range
25  cards
Fluids and Electrolytes
Three components of extracellular...,
Electrolytes of ecf,
Electrolytes of icf
31  cards
Acute Kidney Injury
Four major risk factors for acute...,
Azotemia,
Anuria
27  cards
Chronic Kidney Disease
Two major causes of chronic kidne...,
T f uremia is a condition resulti...,
Symptoms of uremia
21  cards
Drug Dosing in CKD
Define gfr,
The most common and practical way...,
T f the higher the crcl the bette...
18  cards
Cystic Diseases of the Kidney
Define renal cystic disease,
What percentage of the popn over ...,
Three criteria to consider a simp...
22  cards
Medullary Osmotic Gradient
What creates an osmotic gradient ...,
What part of the juxtamedullary n...,
What is the fxn of the long nephr...
10  cards
Renal Health Maintenance
Symptoms of kidney ailments that ...,
What tests should be included to ...,
First clinical sign of diabetic n...
12  cards
Nephrotic Syndrome
Three types of cellular changes w...,
Three different ways that disease...,
Primary component of glomerulus t...
23  cards
Imaging
Define hydronephrosis,
What type of lesions may be malig...,
When is an mri usually used for a...
15  cards
Renal Neoplastic Disease
Where does renal cell carcinoma o...,
What is the most common renal neo...,
Where is incidence o f renal cell...
28  cards
IV Fluids
Define colloids,
Examples of colloids,
Define hypotonic crystalloid
22  cards
Nephrolithiasis
What is the most important factor...,
What might explain the higher inc...,
Why is the southeastern united st...
34  cards
Renal Infectious Disease
Symptoms of renal abscess,
Diagnostic procedure of choice fo...,
Treatment for renal abcess
51  cards
Glomerulonephropathies
Difference between focal and diff...,
T f most glomerulonephropathies d...,
Two etiologic agents that cause g...
31  cards

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