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Anatomy of The Urinary System
List 4 functions of the kidneys,
Describe the anatomical location ...,
The kidneys are partially protect...
35  cards
UTIs
What are 6 risk factors of uti,
Compare uncomplicated and complic...,
Do you take a urine culture in co...
12  cards
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Describe the inheritance pattern ...,
When does adult polycystic kidney...,
Describe the macroscopic appearan...
6  cards
Carcinoma of the Prostate
What are 3 risk factors for prost...,
What are the 4 zones of the prostate,
In what zone are most prostate ca...
12  cards
Carcinoma of the Kidney and Bladder
Compare renal cell and transition...,
Describe the incidence of rcc,
List 3 risk factors for rcc
12  cards
Prostate Disorders
List 4 prostate disorders,
What are the main pathogens causi...,
How does acute prostatitis present
9  cards
Urinary Tract Obstructions
Suggest 3 things people are at in...,
Suggest 6 causes of urinary reten...,
Compare acute and chronic urinary...
16  cards
Development Of The Urinary Tract
The kidney forms from 3 separate ...,
Describe the pronephros never fun...,
Which duct arises from the pronep...
15  cards
Urinary Incontinence
Look at bladder control note,
State 3 ways a lower motor neuron...,
State 2 ways an upper motor neuro...
19  cards
Diabetic Nephropathy
What are 5 pathological changes i...,
Beyond what concentration does gl...,
How does diabetes lead to hyperfi...
12  cards
AKI + CKD (Acute Kidney Injury + Chronic Kidney Damage)
What is aki,
What is aki usually associated wi...,
How many stages are there of aki
15  cards
Control of Plasma pH
State the normal plasma ph range,
Compare acidaemia and acidosis,
How does alkalaemia affect ca and...
26  cards
Fluid Replacement Therapy
Does a cell shrink swell in a hyp...,
Describe the flow of glucose and ...,
Why is dextrose not a good choice...
8  cards
Hypo, Hyperntraemia
Beyond what plasma sodium concent...,
Below what serum na concentration...,
Describe the symptoms of hyper an...
6  cards
Control Of Body Fluid Volume
What cells sense the composition ...,
Renin is made and stored in the j...,
What are 2 effects of angiotensin...
6  cards
Sodium Reabsorption
What do we mean when we say the p...,
In the pct what membranes are aqu...,
Outline bicarbonate reabsorption ...
19  cards
Body Fluid Osmolality
Where are osmoreceptors found wha...,
Describe the synthesis of adh a p...,
List 3 effects of adh
16  cards
Countercurrent Multiplication And Urea Cycling
What is the corticopapillary grad...,
Compare the permeability of the 3...,
Describe the permeability of the ...
5  cards
Refeeding Syndrome
In starvation once glycogenolysis...,
During starvation the body minimi...,
Upon refeeding the body switches ...
8  cards
Regulation Of Potassium and Magnesium
What happens to resting membrane ...,
What happens to resting membrane ...,
How much k is reabsorbed in pct v...
24  cards
Transport Of Amino Acids, Glucose, Urea, Sulphate
Where is all of the filtered gluc...,
Why is glucose reabsorption limited,
Beyond what plasma glucose concen...
9  cards
Measurement Of Renal Function
What are 5 things the gfr of an i...,
Nephron development usually finis...,
At what age does gfr start declin...
22  cards
Regulation Of Calcium and Phosphate
Extracellular calcium is either d...,
How much,
How much ca is reabsorbed in the ...
19  cards
Glomerular Injury (Nephritic And Nephrotic)
What are 3 classes of glomerular ...,
What does glomerular disease resu...,
What 4 glomerular structures are ...
28  cards
Transport Mechanisms + Intro to Glomerulus
Define reabsorption,
Define secretion,
Define excretion
20  cards

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