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Correct Answers Hydronephrosis
Kidney failure from increased pressure on the
nephrons Infections (UTIs)
1.Blood coagulation or development of an insoluble
fibrin clot Correct Answers Third step of
hemostasis: stabilization of the plug occurs as the
coagulation pathway is activated on the platelet
surface, and fibrinogen is converted to fibrin.
120 days Correct Answers RBC lifespan
2-3 weeks Correct Answers acute phase of mono
lasts
20 years Correct Answers Age when red cell
production takes place mainly in the membranous
bones of the vertebrae, sternum, ribs, and pelvis
and red marrow changes to fatty yellow due to
decreased activity
3 to 24 months of age Correct Answers Age when
iron requirements are the highest
4 to 6 weeks Correct Answers incubation time for
mono
,5 years Correct Answers Almost all bones produce
RBCS to maintain growth rate until this age
Above diaphragm Correct Answers Initial lymph
node involvement in HL is typically
Acute blood pressure control Correct Answers
relies mainly on neural and humoral mechanisms,
with neural mechanisms producing the most rapid
response
Acute pericarditis Correct Answers diagnosis is
based on clinical manifestations.
ECG, chest radiography, and echocardiography
Friction rub
Acute pericarditis Correct Answers manifestations
include a triad of chest pain, pericardial friction
rub, and electrocardiographic (ECG) changes.
Nearly all people have chest pain, which is usually
abrupt in onset and sharp, occurring in the
precordial area, and may radiate to the neck, back,
abdomen, or side. The pain is typically worse with
deep breathing, coughing, swallowing, and
positional changes because of changes in venous
return and cardiac filling. The person often finds
relief by sitting up and leaning forward. It is
important to differentiate the chest pain from
acute myocardial infarction (MI) or pulmonary
embolism (PE).
,Acute pericarditis Correct Answers pericardial
inflammation of less than 2 weeks, may occur as
an isolated disease or the result of systemic
disease
Acute postinfectious glomerulonephritis Correct
Answers usually occurs after infection with certain
strains of group A beta-hemolytic streptococci and
is caused by deposition of immune complexes of
antibody and bacterial antigens.
It also may occur after infections by other
organisms, including staphylococci, a viral agent
(such as hepatitis), and various parasites.
Although the disease is seen primarily in children,
people of any age can be affected.
Acute regulation of blood pressure Correct
Answers (seconds to minutes) is necessary to
correct temporary imbalances and during life-
threatening situations.
Acute tubular necrosis Correct Answers prolonged
ischemia, nephrotoxic drugs, intratubular
obstruction from hemoglobinuria, myoglobinuria,
uric acid casts, acute renal disease
(glomerulonephritis, pyelonephritis)
o Tubular epithelial cells are most at risk for
ischemia due to their high metabolic rate (also
, vulnerable to toxins) can be reversible! (NSAIDS,
ACE inhibitors, dye/contrast are bad)
adolescents and young adults Correct Answers
Mono highest incidence in
Afterload Correct Answers The pressure it must
generate to pump the blood out of the ventricle
Aldosterone Correct Answers promotes sodium
reabsorption by the kidney, resulting in an
increased vascular volume and an increased B/P.
Aldosterone antagonists/Potassium sparring
diuretics Correct Answers Mild effect
o Reduce Na+ reabsorption & decrease K+
secretion in the late distal tubule and tubule sites
ruled by aldosterone,
2 types:
o Act as direct aldosterone antagonists i.e.,
spironolactone
o Act independently of aldosterone
Anemia Correct Answers -An abnormally low
number of circulating red blood cells or level of
hemoglobin, or both
-Results in diminished oxygen-carrying capacity
Anemia in CKD Correct Answers can be caused
from: