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Subject : health-sciences
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1. What enzyme in the proximal tubule allows the conversion of carbonic acid to water and C02






2. What dyslipidemia is most common in renal failure






3. fever - CVA tenderness - N/V - affects cortex with relative sparing of glomeruli/vessels






4. How is plasma volume measured






5. Which cells sense decreases in Na delivery






6. massive proteinuria (>3.5g/day) frothy urine - hyperlipidemia - fatty casts - edema






7. In renal failure - what happens to potassium






8. What change (lack of) is common in children with renal failure






9. What effect does cxn of the ureter have on RPF - GFR and FF






10. What do patients die from ADPKD






11. coarse - asymmetric - corticomedullary scarring and blunted calyx






12. Where is potassium conc. Highest? Intra or extra






13. Why can inulin be used to calculate GFR?






14. WBC casts - ddx






15. What is the effect of AT II on the hypothalamus






16. What is the compensatory response in respiratory acidosis






17. What is the effect of AT II on the posterior pituitary






18. inc in creatinine and BUN over a period of several days






19. most common tumor of urinary tract system (can occur in renal calyces - renal pelvis - ureters - bladder)






20. TCC is associated with problems in your Pee SAC - ??






21. what happens to pH - PCO2 - and bicarb in respiratory acidosis






22. What is the effect of aldosterone in principal cells






23. Who commonly gets acute post strep GN






24. Which cells sense decreases in BP






25. Subendothelial immune complexes with granular IF






26. What two cells make up the JGA






27. What are the two forms of renal failure and What are examples of each






28. In renal failure What are the consquence sof Na/H20 retention






29. What is the net effect of PTH






30. What happens to Cl in the proximal 1/3 of the proximal tubule relative to Na






31. What are the associations with RTA type 2






32. What are the effects of AT II on the adrenal gland






33. RBC casts - ddx






34. What are the effects of AT II on vascular smooth muscle






35. proliferative






36. What are the effects of PTH hormone on the kidney






37. What are the 3 transporters of the intercalated cells






38. What is the algorithim for acidosis/alkalosis






39. do you see casts in bladder cancer - kidney stones with hematuria






40. How do calcium stones appear on x ray






41. What does US show with medullary cystic disease






42. What is the effect of AT II on the proximal tubule - and what kind of alkolosis does this allow for






43. In a metabolic acidosis What additional calculation is necessary and How do you make it






44. What enzyme allows for conversion of 25- OH vit D to 1 -25 (OH)2 vit D






45. What are the features of membranous GN (diffuse membranous glomerulopathy) on LM - EM and IF






46. waxy casts ddx






47. What is the formula for the filtered load






48. What effect does afferent arteriole cxn have on RPF - GFR and FF






49. What is the ddx for a metabolic acidosis with nl anion gap (8-12)






50. medullary cysts sometimes lead to fibrosis and progressive renal insuff with urinary concentrating defects