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Decks in this class (19)

Anatomy
Where is the urinary system found,
Where do the left and right kidne...,
What muscles do the kidneys sit on
25  cards
Signs and Symptoms of Renal Disease
Describe some signs and symptoms ...,
Why might a patient with kidney d...,
Why might a patient with kidney d...
10  cards
Urinary Embryology
How do the kidneys shift from the...,
What are the three kidneys that a...,
Describe the pronephros
17  cards
Glomerular Filtration Rate
Describe the arterial supply of t...,
What do the efferent arterioles b...,
What are the differences between ...
15  cards
Control of Plasma Volume
What fluid do you add to increase...,
What is pressure natriuresis and ...,
What are the types of reabsportio...
26  cards
Control of Plasma Osmolarity
What is osmolarity a product of a...,
What is the relationship between ...,
What detects changes in omsolarity
16  cards
Hyponatremia
What is hyponatremia,
How does a patient with hyponatre...,
What tests should you undertake i...
14  cards
Diuretics
What is a diuretic,
What are the ways in which diuret...,
How do loop diuretics work
19  cards
Potassium Control
What maintains the icf and ecf k,
How does the internal balance con...,
What increases k uptake by cells
19  cards
Micturition
How does intravesical pressure ch...,
Describe the storage phase,
Briefly describe the parts of the...
16  cards
Glomerular Disease
What is glomerulonephritis and wh...,
What are the clinical presentatio...,
What is nephrotic syndrome and wh...
16  cards
Diabetic Nephropathy
What are the stages in the pathol...,
Describe how diabetes causes hype...,
What are the clinical stages in d...
12  cards
UTIs
What are the types of lower uti i...,
Name some upper utis,
What mechanisms help prevent agai...
18  cards
Acute Kidney Injury
What is aki and how is it defined,
What are causes of aki split into...,
What is oliguria and what is anuria
14  cards
Ureteric Obstruction
What are the causes of ureteric o...,
How does acute ureteric obstructi...,
How does chronic ureteric obstruc...
18  cards
Urological Cancer
How is haematuria classified,
Name some causes of haematuria,
How is the cause of haematuria in...
20  cards
Chronic Kidney Disease
What is ckd,
What happens to gfr in ckd and ho...,
Name some causes of ckd
24  cards
Bladder, Urethra, Cell Types and Ions
What are the functional muscular ...,
Name the missing labels,
Label the diagram
14  cards
Measurement of Kidney Function
What is kidney function measured ...,
What is the noraml gfr,
Why might premature babies and lb...
24  cards

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