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Calcitriol - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔the active form of vitamin D which is converted
in the kidneys.
-it helps with the absorption if Ca
podocytes - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔cells in the Bowman's capsule in the kidneys
that wrap around capillaries of the glomeruli and have slits that blood is
filtered through
JGA (juxtaglomerular apparatus) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔collection of cells
consisting of juxtaglomerular cells, macula dense, and the mesangial cells
juxtaglomerular cells - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔cells that monitor renal pressure
and help maintain a normal GFR through the release of renin.
release of renin - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔what helps increase GFR by the release
of angiotensin II which constricts the efferent arterial thereby increasing
pressure of the glomerulus
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, ace inhibitors - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔what med blocks the action of angiotensin
II on the efferent arterioles=renal protection in diabetics
Calcium stones - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔most common stone.
caused by hyperparathyroidism=increased osteoblast activity which break
down bone.
struvite stones - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔stone made up of magnesium,
ammonium, and phosphate salts
d/t chronic UTIs with urease producing bacteria=proteus & pseudomonas.
Uric acid stones - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔stones caused by the breakdown of
purine. D/T excess purine intake or person with gout.
Cystine stones - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔least common stone and most common
occur in children
FeNa less than 1% - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔indicates that the kidneys are
conserving Na and is indicative of pre-renal AKI
FeNa greater than 2% - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔indicates that the kidneys are
wasting Na and is consistent with an acute tubular necrosis
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