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Subject : health-sciences
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1. What 3 things stimulate the release of renin - and Where is it released from






2. What effect does ANP have on GFR






3. when polycystic kidney disease presents in an infant - What is the pattern of inheritance - What are the associations - What are concernse post neonatal period






4. How is plasma volume measured






5. What is generated and secreted in the proximal tubule






6. diffuse






7. What is the ddx for metabolic alkalosis with compensation






8. How is chlorid reabsorbed in the proximal tubule






9. Which cells sense decreases in Na delivery






10. waxy casts ddx






11. When is glucose reabsorbed and with What transporter






12. What is the algorithim for acidosis/alkalosis






13. What does aldosterone do in the collecting tubule






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






15. What do you see on LM for focal segmental glomerulosclerosis






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






17. What is the cutoff of proteinuria in nephritic syndrome






18. hyaline casts ddx






19. What is the formula for renal blood flow






20. What are the associations with RTA type 1






21. What is the ddx for a metabolic acidosis with an inc anion gap






22. What is the 3rd most common kidney stone and What causes it






23. What is the prognosis of RPGN






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






25. What happens in the collecting tubules






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






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






28. What are the main complications of kidney stones






29. When is TF/P = 1






30. What circumstances causes ADH secretion






31. What is the effect of PTH on the proximal tubule






32. Who commonly gets acute post strep GN






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






34. What does thyroidization of the kidney result in






35. What is winter's formula and when do you use it






36. What is the pathway from the efferent arteriorle to the renal v






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






38. What is the compensatory response in respiratory alkalosis






39. In what disease in FSGS the most common glomerular disease






40. Under what circumstances is aldosterone secreted






41. What are the main causes of membranous GN






42. In who is RCC most comon






43. The fenestrated capillary endothelium constitutes what portion of the barrier






44. Congo - red stain - apple green birefringence






45. By what percentage does EPRF underestimage true RPF






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






47. What enzyme in the proximal tubule allows the conversion of carbonic acid to water and C02






48. Who often has diffuse proliferative GN






49. What are the two kinds of cells in the collecting tubules






50. What happens to tubular inulin along the proximal tubule and why