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27 Cards in this Set
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most important blood test for kidney function
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plasma creatinine
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vitamin D is first hydroxylated at position ___ by the ___, then at position ___ by the ___.
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25
liver 1alpha kidney |
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normal Na+
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140 +/- 5 mM
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normal K+
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4.25 +/- 0.75 mM
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normal total Ca2+
normal ionized Ca2+ |
9.5 +/- 1 mg%
4.8 +/- 0.3 mg% |
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normal Mg2+
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1.8--2.7 mg%
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normal P
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3.5 +/- 1
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normal creatinine level
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1 +/- 0.4
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normal CCT
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120 +/- 20 ml/min
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plasma creatinine is a function of ___ (2). it is low in ___ (2).
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muscle mass
kidney function pregnancy cirrhosis |
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cockcroft gault equation
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CCT = (140-age)(weight in kg)(0.85 if female)/(72*PCR)
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US use for new kidney patieint
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cortex/medulla ratio
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on US cortex should appear ___ and medulla ___
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dark
lighter |
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to do CT angio on kidney patient it's important to know ___, because of ___
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CCT
high dose of contrast |
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normal urine protein level is ___. of this, ___ is albumin. most of rest is ___
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150-200 mg/day
10-20 mg Tamm-Horsfall protein |
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main cause of non-albumin nephrotic syndrome
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multiple myeloma
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____ is potentially reversible, but ___ requires dialysis
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ARF
CRF |
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3 kinds of ARF in decreasing order of frequency
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prerenal
intrarenal postrenal |
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prerenal ARF is due to
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reduced RBF
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postrenal ARF is due to
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obstruction
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MRI with Gd is contraindicated for people with ___. it can cause ___
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PCR>2
nephrogenic SSc |
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hyaline casts mean ___
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nothing (benign)
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RBC casts mean ___ or ___
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GN
vasculitis |
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granular casts are
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degenerating cellular casts
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waxy casts mean ___
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advanced CRF
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fatty casts mean ___
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NS
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epithelial cell casts mean ___
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ATN
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