Boards: Renal

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aldosterone

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secreted in response to:
Dec blood volume and Inc plasma [K+].
Causes: INC Na+ reabsorption, INC indirect K+ secretion, and INC H+ secretion

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ADH (vasopressin)

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Sec. in response to: INC plasma osmolarity and DEC blood volume.

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How does ADH work?

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This works by binding to receptors on principle cells, causing INC number of water channels and INC water reabsorption.

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RBC casts in the urine indicate:

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(what casts?) glomerulonephritis, ischemia, or malignant HTN.

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WBC casts in the urine indicate:

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(what casts?) tubulointerstitial inflammation, acute pyleonephritis, transplant rejection

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Granular ("muddy brown") casts in the urine indicate:

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(what casts?) acute tubular necrosis

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Waxy casts in urine indicate:

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(what casts?) advanced renal disease/CRF

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Hyaline casts in urine indicate:

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(what casts?) nonspecific finding.

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____ dilates afferent arteriole which causes an INC in RPF and GFR).

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Prostaglandins affect on filtration fraction (and where on the glomerulus).

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____ prefentiatlly contricts the efferent arteriole (DEC in RPF, INC GRF)

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Angiotension II (affects Filtration Fraction how?)