1
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What is nephroptosis?
A
Abnormal condition in which the kidney drops into pelvis when patient stands up.
Caused by a lack of supporting pararenal fasciae
2
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Who is predisposed to nephroptosis? Why?
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Women post childbirth as pregnancy weakens the ligaments that anchor the kidneys
3
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What serious consequences might arise from nephroptosis?
A
Bowel obstruction, kidney stones, kidney infections
Decks in class (33)
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L2 Structure & Function of the Respiratory System49
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T3 Respiratory Developmental Tutorial3
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L20
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L3 Ventilation and Lung Mechanics13
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L4 Central Control of Respiration12
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L5 and L6 The Blood115
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L7 Respiratory Physiology Pathology and Lung Volumes47
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L8 Blood Gas Exchange14
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L9 Gas Transport in the Blood29
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L10 Development of the Respiratory System39
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L11 Anatomy of the Heart and Major Blood Vessels0
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L12 Spread of Excitation Across the Heart21
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L13 The Cardiac Cycle6
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L14 Mechanisms of Contraction of the Heart29
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L15 Cardiovascular Pressures and Capacitance21
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L16 Cardiac Output and its Regulation During Exercise10
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L17 Cardiovascular Regulation64
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L18 Cardiovascular Response to Exercise and Blood Loss11
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L19 Development of the Heart31
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L20 Coronary Circulation, Pathology and Effects of Ischemic Heart Disease23
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L21 Anatomy of Renal System28
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L22 Development of Kidneys (INCOMPLETE)17
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L23 Fluid Compartments14
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L24 Renal Perfusion and Glomerular Filtration42
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Example Questions25
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Formative Paper75
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L25 Proximal Tubular Function and Renal Clearance25
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L26 Generation of Medullary Hypertonicity12
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L27 Regulation of Water Balance25
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L28 Regulation of Salt Balance35
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L29 and L30 Acid-Base Balance36
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L31 Regulation of Haemoglobin and Calcium21
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Directed Learning3
