HMS Homeostasis II

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Decks in this class (35)

Principles of Endocrinology
The pituitary gland receives inpu...,
Why is the pituitary gland also c...,
Location of the pituitary gland
66  cards
Basic Renal Anatomy and Physiology
Early development of the kidney,
Ureteric bud development,
Rough structure of a nephron
72  cards
Motility and the Esophagus
The gi tract as baretts machine,
Alimentary tract,
Basic structure of the gi tract c...
69  cards
Anterior Pituitary Part II
The glycoprotein anterior pituita...,
Trh,
Regulators of trh
72  cards
Integrative Cases
Normal urine output for someone w...,
What instructions do you give to ...,
What is going on in this esophage...
25  cards
Extracellular Volume and Osmoregulation
When sodium and water are both in...,
Why is sodium multiplied by 2 in ...,
Pseudohyponatremia
67  cards
Gastric Anatomy and Pathology
The following biopsy is taken fro...,
Pyloric gland architecture,
Vagus nerve efferents exert their...
78  cards
Thyroid Physiology and Pathophysiology
Thyroid and parathyroid anatomy,
The thyroid is encased in,
Arterial and venous supply of the...
84  cards
Acid-Base Physiology
Limits of compensation for a meta...,
Serum or plasma bicarbonate total...,
Two main ways to acquire a metabo...
63  cards
Pancreatic Physiology and Pathophysiology
Breast milk lipases,
Post endoscopic retrograde cholan...,
Cholecystokinin
47  cards
Integrative Cases II
High bun out of proportion to cre...,
Clean base vs visible blood vesse...,
Why might nsaids be contraindicat...
23  cards
Adrenal and RAAS
The right adrenal gland is wedged...,
The left adrenal gland is surroun...,
Embryonic origins and roles of th...
62  cards
Potassium Homeostasis
In hypokalemia how does the kidne...,
In hyperkalemia how does the kidn...,
Signs and symptoms of hyperkalemia
51  cards
Digestive Physiology and Malabsorption
Liver b12 storage,
Bile acid insufficiency malabsorp...,
Control of bile secretion summary
67  cards
Diabetes I - Basics and the Exocrine Pancreas
Best techniques for imaging the p...,
Embryology of the pancreatic islets,
Pancreatic islets are innervated by
47  cards
Diabetes II - Diabetes and Insulin Pharmacology
All diabetes medications referenc...,
Metformin,
Sulfonylureas
18  cards
Proteinuria and Nephrosis
Overfill theory of edema in nephr...,
What is going on in this urine mi...,
If someone has renal failure that...
43  cards
Hyperglycemic Emergencies
Hamnvics diagram of insulin release,
Cellular response to insulin,
Hamnvic diagam of incretin physio...
37  cards
Diarrheas
Handling of water by gi tract sum...,
Despite the presence of aquaporin...,
Generally speaking absorption of ...
60  cards
Hematuria
90 of uncomplicated utis are caus...,
The diagnosis of a uti in a young...,
Findings of glomerular biopsy ant...
47  cards
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The inflammation in ulcerative co...,
Ulceative colitis is often descri...,
The inflammation in crohns diseas...
58  cards
Integrative Cases III
What are some other medical condi...,
___ is useful in differentiating ...,
C anca vs p anca
56  cards
Diabetes IV - Renal Manifestations
Common causes of nephrotic syndrome,
Anti gbm disease summary,
Membranous nephropathy summary
49  cards
Diabetes III - Obesity and Diabetes Complications
Categories of end organ complicat...,
Glucose related dm complications,
Vascular related dm complications
68  cards
Colorectal Cancer
Sporadic crc,
Familial crc,
Inherited crc syndrome
40  cards
Parathyroids and Vitamin D
Distribution of body calcium,
Unlike total calcium ca is unaffe...,
Acidemia and calcium
79  cards
Renal Calcium Regulation
Intestinal phosphate absorption,
In an average healthy person __ o...,
Proximal tubule calcium reabsorption
32  cards
Acute Liver Disease
Unlike most organs the liver an t...,
Couinaud system,
Enteric blood circulation diagram
71  cards
Growth and Puberty
Growth plate,
Igf 1,
Fetal growth
63  cards
Reproduction I: Gonadal Function
Follicular phase of menstrual cycle,
Luteal phase of the menstrual cycle,
Management of ovarian follicles
60  cards
Integrative Cases IV
Aspirin overdose,
Distal radius fracture,
What is going on in this radiograph
20  cards
Urinary Obstruction
Testosterone regulation,
Benign prostatic hyperplasia,
5 reductase inhibitors
37  cards
Chronic Kidney Disease, ESRD, and Dialysis
Albuminuria indicates increased r...,
Goals of screening for ckd,
The way to think about ckd
43  cards
Chronic Liver Disease
Stimuli for stellate cell activat...,
Where is scar laid in fibrosis,
Liver fibrosis diagram
65  cards
Reproduction II: Pregnancy
S it takes three days for the emb...,
The earliest hcg is detectable in...,
Blastocyst structure
72  cards

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