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Introduction, gross anatomy and histology
What structures make up the urina...,
What are the functions of the uri...,
Where are the kidneys found
42  cards
Embryology
What embryological tissue type ma...,
Define the allantois,
Define the cloaca
27  cards
Glomerular filtration
What are the basic renal processes,
What is normal glomerular filtrat...,
What is blood flow mls min to the...
16  cards
Pre-practical anatomy
At what vertebral level is the tr...,
What organs are found along the t...,
Describe a horseshoe kidney
8  cards
Resorption and secretion
What is tm,
What is renal threshold,
Up to what plasma glucose concent...
17  cards
Loop of Henle
What is the major site for reabso...,
What protein is reabsorbed,
How does the body excrete drugs
14  cards
Regulation of osmolality
What is adh,
What type of hormone is adh,
Where is adh produced
26  cards
ECF volume regulation
What of total body water is found...,
What volume is total body water,
What of total body water is found...
22  cards
Pathology of UTIs
What of co makes up renal blood flow,
How do people present with utis,
List the bacteriostatic propertie...
24  cards
Glomerular disease (pathology)
What are the 3 layers of the glom...,
What are mesangial cells,
What is glomerulonephritis
21  cards
Acid-base balance
What is the normal ph of arterial...,
List some sources of h,
Whats the major source of alkali ...
42  cards
Physiology of Micturition and assessment of renal function
How is renal function assessed,
What drugs can be dangerous if re...,
How is gfr measured
31  cards
Presentation of diseases of the kidneys and ureters
What is a surgical sieve,
How can renal disease present,
What is the definition of protein...
50  cards
Glomerular disease - glomerulonephritis
What of end stage renal disease i...,
What is glomerulonephritis,
What are the 4 main clinical feat...
55  cards
Acute kidney injury
List the functions of the kidneys,
What of hospital admission patien...,
Describe the traditional definiti...
33  cards
Chronic kidney disease
List the functions of the kidneys,
What was the traditional definiti...,
How do we assess kidney function
32  cards
Renal replacement therapy - dialysis
What are the symptoms of uraemia,
What are the clinical signs of ur...,
What are the functions of the kid...
30  cards
Renal replacement therapy - transplantation
Describe renal transplantation,
When is native nephrectomy indicated,
How are donor kidneys preserved
34  cards
Benign diseases of the prostate and urinary tract obstruction
How big is the average prostate,
Who first described the prostatic...,
Describe benign prostatic hyperpl...
53  cards
Clinical pharmacology in renal disease
List the functions of the kidneys,
What side effects are associated ...,
What side effects are associated ...
37  cards
Tumours of the renal system: bladder and renal cancer
Describe briefly sites of urothel...,
Where is the most common site of ...,
What is the most common tumour ty...
46  cards
Imaging of the renal system
How long is each kidney,
How much does each adult kidney w...,
Describe renal blood flow in cc min
25  cards

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