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Structure & Function
Where are the kidneys found,
What is the functional unit of th...,
What is the blood supply to the k...
48  cards
Epithelial Transport
What is the normal plasma volume,
What is the normal volume of lymph,
Give the free ion distribution ac...
24  cards
Development of the Urinary System
Where do the kidney systems begin...,
From the mesoderm how many kidney...,
Outline the pronephros
18  cards
Measuring Kidney Function
What is the role of the glomerulus,
How is kidney function measured,
What is normal gfr
22  cards
GFR and Filtration
In order what is the blood supply...,
Describe the cortical nephron,
Describe the juxtamedullary nephrons
20  cards
Control of Plasma Volume
What is the major effective solut...,
When we talk about the movement o...,
How is sodium lost
16  cards
BP and the Kidney
How is mean arterial bp calculated,
Outline the process that occurs w...,
What factors get activated by the...
19  cards
Control of Plasma Osmolarity
Outline the pathway that regulate...,
What are osmoreceptors and where ...,
What causes a release in adh
14  cards
Acute and Chronic Hyponatraemia
Define hyponatremia,
What are the signs and symptoms o...,
What is the most common reason fo...
5  cards
Diuretics
What is a diuretics,
What is a diuretics main mechanis...,
What is na reabsorption driven by
21  cards
H, K, Ca & Mg
Why does the kidney try to conser...,
Acidosis and alkalosis which can ...,
The ph is 67 at the end of the pc...
25  cards
Neurological Control of Micturition
Describe the bladder,
Describe the internal urethra sph...,
Describe the external urethral sp...
13  cards
Urinary Incontinence
Outline the possible storage symp...,
Outline the possible voiding symp...,
Outline the possible post micturi...
19  cards
Glomerular Pathology
What are renal cortical compartments,
What is the role of mesangial cells,
Describe the layers of the glomer...
20  cards
Diabetes, Hypertension and Systemic Diseases
What is the normal size of the ki...,
What is the most common cause of ...,
What is normal gfr
14  cards
Signs and Symptoms of Kidney Disease
Outline the presenting complaint ...,
Outline the presenting complaint ...,
What are the risk factors of kidn...
9  cards
UTIs
What is asymptomatic bacteriuria,
What host factors enable utis,
Outline the possible sites and ca...
21  cards
Infections and Kidney Disease
What abnormalities in the urinary...,
Discuss utis in children,
What is vesicoureteric reflux
16  cards
Changes in Micturition
What are the causes of haematuria,
How would you investigate haematuria,
What is the management of a pt wi...
16  cards
AKI
Define aki,
When is a spike in creatinine see...,
What features give a diagnosis of...
20  cards
RCC and TCC
What does tcc stand for,
What does rcc stand for,
Where do transitional cell ep line
19  cards
Prostate Cancer
Where does prostate cancer primar...,
What is the commonest cancer in men,
What are the risk factors for pro...
12  cards
CKD
What is adult polycystic kidney d...,
What is a normal gfr,
Define ckd
18  cards

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