Renal Function and Renal Failure Types
This document summarizes the various functions of the kidney and the disease categories that disrupt renal function. Emphasis is placed on terminology and distinguishing the types of renal failure using lab values and patient presentation. Starling forces and how they relate to edema in renal failure are also summarized.
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Document information
- Uploaded on
- December 14, 2023
- Number of pages
- 3
- Written in
- 2023/2024
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- Other
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Subjects
- filtration
- reabsorbtion
- secretion
- excretion
- renal function
- glomerulus
- nephritic
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nephrotic
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creatinine
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buncreatinine ratio
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gfr
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rpf
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nephron
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tubule
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prerenal
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postrenal
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intrarenal
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starling forces
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edema
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hydr
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