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Duke PA Kidney Disease/ Kidney Function

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stimulation of the renal sympathetic nerves stimulates the release of ___ thereby increasing angiotensin and alsosterone production   renin  
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normaly ___ raises GFR   pregnancy  
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GFR for men is usually ___mL/min   120  
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GFR for women is usually ___mL/min   100  
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the ____ reclaims at least 60% of the filtered load of Na+, Cl-, water, urea, K+ and fully 90% of the filtered HC03-   proximal tubule  
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in the ___ organic acids such as uric acid and drugs such as penicillin are secreted   straight portion of the proximal tubule  
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a significant portion of Ca+ reabsorption occurs within the   loop of Henle  
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increased luminal acids and decreased Cl- concentration increase ___ secretion   K+  
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increased contration of K+ in the plasma increases K+ secretion directly and by provoking ___ secretion   aldosterone  
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Distal K+ secretion is decreased by   metabolic acidosis  
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distal K+ secretion is increased by   metabolic alkalosis  
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When ___ is present water passes across the collecting duct tubule wall readily   ADH  
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___ impair distal water reabsorption through several mechanisms   prostaglandins  
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____, by blocking prostaglandins, may impair renal free water excretion   nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs  
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normal daily GFR ___ L   180  
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essential hypertension may represent a primary defect in ___ excretion by the kidneys   Na+  
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overproduction of ___ causes sever hypertension   renin  
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decreased insulin catabolism by the kidneys in patients with diabetes and renal failure may lead to   hypoglycemic episodes  
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the kidney is a major site of ___ production   erythropoietin  
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___ production increases in states of decreased tissue oxygen delivery   erythropoietin  
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a potent vasoconstrictor that is a stimulus to aldosterone secretion   angiotensin II  
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promotes the formation of angiotensin II   renin  
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stimulates renal Na+ absorption   aldosterone  
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stimulates renal K+ and H+ excretion   aldosterone  
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during prolonged starvation the kidney can contribute up to __% of plasma glucose   40  
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certain drugs such as cimetidine, trimethoprim, triamterene, and amiloride may interfere with ___ and cause false elevation in the blood   creatinine secretion  
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is often used in conjunction with the serum creatinine level as a measure of kidney function   BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen)  
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The major end product of protein metabolism   urea  
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the usual ratio of BUN:creatinine is __:1   10  
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a significant amount of ___ is reabsorbed during volume depletion states   urea  
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___ is less dependant on volume status than urea   serum creatinine concentration  
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may be more reliable than creatinine in determining GFR   cystatin C  
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failure to acidify urine in the presence of systemic acidosis suggests   distal renal tubular acidosis  
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a normal individual excretes less than ___ mg/day of protein   150  
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persistant proteinuria almost always idicates   renal disease  
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defined as the excretion of 30-300 mg/24 hr of albumin   microalbuminuria  
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for individuals with diabetes mellitus measuring ____ may help early identification of underlying kidney damage   microalbuminuria  
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is associated with the progression of renal disease and with higher cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes mellitus and hypertension   microalbuminuria  
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blood detected by dipstick that cannot be accounted for by RBC's in the urine sediment is the result of either myoglobin or hemoglobin often associated with   rhabdomyolysis  
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defined as more than 2 RBC's per high powered feild   mircroscopic hematuria  
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prototypical cause of acute nephritic syndrome   acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis  
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characterized by increased glomerular permeability in excess of 3.5g/day/1.73m(2)body surface area   nephrotic syndrome  
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characterized by the relatively abrupt onset of kidney dysfunction accompanied by the presence of red blood cell casts and dysmorphic erythrocytes in the urine sediment, as well as varying degrees of proeitnuria   acute nephritic syndrome  
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red blood cell casts associated with   glomerulonephritis  
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red blood cell casts associated with   vasculitis  
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WBC casts associated with   interstitial nephritis  
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WBC casts associated with   pyelonephritis  
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Epithelial cell casts associated with   acute tubular necrosis  
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Epithelial cell casts associated with   interstitial nephritis  
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Epithelial cell casts associated with   glomerulonephritis  
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Granular casts associated with   renal parynchymal disease  
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waxy, broad casts associated with   advanced renal failure  
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hyaline casts associated with   normal findings in concentrated urine  
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fatty casts associated with   heavy proteinuria  
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calcium phosphate crystals are associated with   alkaline urine  
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calcium oxalate crystals can be associated with   ethylene glycol poisoning  
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squamous epithelial cells are associated with   contamination  
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patients who have had more than 50% loss in kidney function over weeks to months   rapidly progressive renal failure  
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abrupt decline in renal function over several days   acute renal failure  
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decline in renal function over months to years   chronic renal failure  
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decrease in renal blood flow   prerenal azotemia  
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intrinsic parenchymal disease   intrarenal azotemia  
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obstruction to urine flow   postrenal azotemia  
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condition characterized by abnormal levels of nitrogen-containing compounds, such as urea, creatinine, various body waste compounds, and other nitrogen-rich compounds in the blood. It is largely related to insufficient filtering of blood by the kidneys   azotmia  
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in a patient with advanced renal failure, the presence of bilaterally small kidneys typically less than 8cm implies a   chronic irreversible process  
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difference in kidney size by more than 2 cm may suggest   ischemic damage such as renovascular disease  
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disadvantage of IVP is the requirment of ____ which may induce nephrotoxicity   radiocontrast  
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Kidney is key in making   1,25 vit D  
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the leakage of protein across the glomerular capillary loop   nephrotic syndrome  
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your kidneys process __L of filtrate per hour, most of which is reabsorbed   6  
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when the kidney is ischemic the ____ cells take the biggest hit b/c of their high oxygen demand   convoluted tubular cells  
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these cells are responsible for reabsorbing water and other necessary ions   convoluted tubular cells  
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increases with steroid treatment   BUN  
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blood urea nitrogen   BUN  
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generated in proportion to muscle mass   Creatinine  
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lab abnormality of elevated BUN or creatinine   azotemia  
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a syndrome of "autointoxication" that occurs with a GFR of 5-10% normal   uremia  
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Produced by all nucleated cells at a constant rate, Filtered but not reabsorbed or secreted, Not affected by muscle mass, age, gender, Blood level proportional to GFR, expensive   cystatin C  
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filtered, not reabsorbed, secreted: may over estimate GFR   creatinine  
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filtered, reabsorbed, not secreted: may underestimate GFR   urea  
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estimating creatinine clearance without a timed urine collection. This formula uses age, plasma creatinine, and weight   Cockroft-Gault formula  
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most urinary excreted protein is   Tamm Horsfall protein  
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normal albumin/creatinine ratio <__mg/gram Cr   30  
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microalbumiuria albumin/Cr ratio ___ mg/gram Cr   30-300  
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dipstick positive albumin/Cr ratio >__ mg/gram Cr   300  
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nephrotic albumin/Cr ratio >__ mg/gram Cr   3000  
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regulation of blood volume is the same as regulation of   blood pressure  
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if blood is too dilute the brain will   swell and herniate  
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if the blood is too concentrated the brain will   shrink and pull away from the skull  
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high ADH will lead to   concentrated urine  
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low ADH, or the inability to respond to ADH will lead to   dilute urine  
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high ADH will lead to   reabsorption of water from convoluted tubules  
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low ADH, or the inability to respond to ADH will lead to   decreased reabsorption of water from convoluted tubules  
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body water volume __L intracellular   25  
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body water volume __L intravascular   6  
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body water volume __L extracellular   17  
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sensors for tonicity   osmoreceptors  
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sesnors for volume   baroreceptors  
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sense stretch   baroreceptors  
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effectors for tonicity   ADH,thirst  
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effectors for volume   renin/angiotensin, sympathetic NS, natriuretic peptides, ADH  
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management of patients with low GFR and volume overload   loop diuretic, low sodium diet  
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management of patients with low GFR and hyperkalemia   Low potassium diet, Bicarbonate, Kayexalate  
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Management of Patients with Low GFR and hyperparathyroidism   Phosphate binder, Calcium supplement, 1,25-vitamin D replacement  
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makes the patient lose potassium in the stool   kayexalate  
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promotes calcium reabsorption from the gut   1,25-vitamin D  
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makes the patient lose too much calcium from bone   hyperparathyroidism  
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good bedside methods of determining volume status   turgor, neck veins, orthostatics  
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most common drug allergy   proton pump inhibitors  
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third most common drug allergy   NSAIDs  
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second most common drug allergy   antibiotics  
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