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Decks in this class (21)

01.1 General Function and Anatomy
Why is the right kidney lower tha...,
Where do the kidneys arise from t...,
Does the left renal vein cross th...
32  cards
01.2 Imaging
How can you distinguish different...,
What is a common problem with an ...,
What can ultrasound be used to aid
10  cards
02.1 Develpment
How many kidney systems develop,
What causes the sequential develo...,
What is the first kidney system t...
26  cards
02.2 Functional Histology
What is the vascular pole,
What is the urinary pole,
What layers is the filtration bar...
10  cards
03.1 Reabsorption, Filtration and Clearance
How are the peritubular capillari...,
Where are the juxtamedullary neph...,
How are the peritubular capillari...
25  cards
04.1 Plasma Control
What is reabsorbed in the thin an...,
What is reabsorbed in the thin an...,
Which parts of the loop of henle ...
5  cards
04.2 Control of Blood Pressure
What stimulates renin release,
What reaction does renin stimulate,
What catalyses the reaction betwe...
21  cards
05.1 Osmolarity Control
What are the efferent pathways th...,
How does adh increase water and s...,
Which is used for larger deficits...
11  cards
05.2 Calcium and Kidney Stones
What effects does calcitriol have,
What effect does calcitonin have,
How do kidney stones form
9  cards
06.1 Acid-Base Balance
How do the kidneys increase the p...,
How do the kidneys make hco3 and ...,
What is the other method hco3 can...
12  cards
06.2 Control of Potassium
As the ecf k increases what happe...,
What are the two processes that r...,
By what transporter is potassium ...
24  cards
07.1 UTI
What obstructions can lead to an ...,
Increased frequency or painful ur...,
What is acute pyelonephritis
10  cards
07.2 Diuretics
What is a diuretic,
When would you use a diuretic,
What is the mechanism of action o...
18  cards
08.1 Control of Micturition
What nervous systems act on the b...,
What autonomic nerves act on the ...,
What somatic nerve acts on mictur...
10  cards
08.2 Urinary Incontinence
What is stress urinary incontinence,
What is urge urinary incontinence,
How is stress urinary in continen...
5  cards
09.1 Acute Kidney Injury
What criteria can be used to meas...,
What urine output is defined as o...,
What urine output is classed as a...
21  cards
09.2 Presentation of Kidney Diseases
What is tubular proteinuria,
What is overflow proteinuria,
What is nephrotic syndrome
10  cards
10.1 Glomerular Pathology
How does a leaky filter present,
What is nephrotic syndrome,
What is nephritic syndrome
18  cards
10.2 Malignancy of the Urinary System
What is the marker for prostate c...,
What things can cause a psa level...,
How does prostate cancer often pr...
21  cards
11.1 Chronic Kidney Disease
What can cause ckd,
What are cardiovascular complicat...,
How can ckd cause metabolic bone ...
7  cards
11.2 Renal Replacement Therapy
What is peritoneal dialysis,
What is haemodialysis,
What are the options for renal re...
3  cards

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