Lisa
In addition to kidney function, BUN levels can also be influenced by :
Protein intake
Hydration status
What can cause kidney disease?
A-High blood pressure
B-Diabetes
C-Autoimmune disease
D-All of the above
D - All of the above can cause kidney disease!
What is the highest average bladder size for an adult?
24 ounze
Where does urine collects urine from the nephrons ?
What is the Collecting duct?
The acronym BUN stands for...
A waste product produced from muscle metabolism, this substance is commonly measured to evaluate kidney function
What is Creatinine?
Which of the following types of AKI is common in the Ed and results from decreased renal function caused by hypovolemia or reduced cardiac output?
A-Prerenal Injury
B-Intrinsic Kidney Injury
C-Post Kidney Injury
A - Prerenal Injury
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: How many kidney parts are in the presentation?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: 16 kidney and 10 nephrons = 26
What are the units used for the urea:creatinine ratio?
What is mmol/L
The glomerulus does what to the blood in the kidneys?
What is "filters the blood?"
Elevated levels of uric acid can lead to the development of this painful condition.
What is Gout?
There are ______ stages of kidney disease.
A-4
B-5
C-3
D-2
B - 5 stages of kidney disease
Which kidney part is responsible for the production of EPO hormone?
Renal cortex
The equation for the urea to creatinine ratio?
What is:
= urea (mmol/L) / creatinine (mmol/L)
A blood test to determine glomerulosclerosis would be testing for....
What is: "Protein Levels, Creatinine, Sodium, Potassium, Cholesterol"?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What is the formula commonly used to estimate Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) based on creatinine levels?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: What is Cockcroft-Gault formula?
Which kidney disease is inherited?
A-Diabetes
B-Polycystic kidney disease
C-Protein disease
A - Diabetes is inherited
They filter waste from your blood so the waste can leave your body through urine.
Loop of Henle
Ammonia is collected in what colour tube?
What is lavender? (EDTA)
Glomerulonephritis is...
What is the inflammation of glomeruli?
How should blood samples for ammonia testing be handled to ensure accurate results?
What is "They should be collected in a heparinized tube and kept on ice."
A person can have CKD without symptoms.
A-True
B-False
A - True
The smallest veins and receive blood from capillaries.
Venule
Urea, and Uric Acid are collected in what colour tube?
What is yellow top? (SGT)
The acronym GFR stands for....
What is glomerular filtaration rate?