Anatomy of the kidneys
Functions of the Kidney
renal failure treatments
Acute Renal Failure
causes for renal failure
100
Functional unit of Kidney that helps remove waste products
What is the nephron
100

Excretes end products of protein metabolism: urea, uric acid, etc

What is excretory function?

100

I am the main treatment in end-stage renal failure

what is hemodialysis?

100
Abrupt decline in renal function sufficient to result in retention of nitrogenous wastes
What is acute renal failure
100

I have high systolic and diastolic heart rates.

What is hypertension?

200
Part of nephron which encircles tuft of capillaries known as glomerulus
What is Bowman's capsule
200
Maintain homeostatic balance with respect to fluids, electrolytes, and organic solutes.
What is Regulatory function
200
I can travel with you anywhere for treatments and live a fairly normal lifestyle.
What is Peritoneal Dialysis?
200

Renal Failure from underperfusion as with shock, cardiac failure, dehydration, etc.

What is Prerenal ARF

200

I eat a lot of fatty foods, starches, and sugars, and I am an alcoholic. My blood glucose levels are through the roof!

What is a person with uncontrolled type 1 diabetes?

300
Spherical mass of capillaries surronded by a membrane
What is Bowman's Capsule
300

this is the kidney's main function

what is to remove excess fluid and wastes from the blood?
300

I have to travel off island for this procedure

What is fistula implantation?

300

I stop abruptly because of a stroke or heart attack

what is acute renal failure?

300

I am 5ft 5in tall and weigh 375lbs

What is obesity?
400

These are located inside the kidneys and there are more than a million of them.

What are nephrons?

400
Maitenance of calcium-phosphorus homeostasis involving complex interactions of parathyroid hormone
What is metabolic functions
400

It takes at least a year to complete a work-up to be approved for this off Island procedure

What is a kidney transplant?

400
I am other examples of causes of acute renal failure?
what is hemorrhaging, shock, car accident?
400
I have severe pitting edema in my lower legs and feet, I haven't urinated in 2 days.

What is Anuria?

500

when the urine is formed and flows through the tubules it is then excreted through me.

what is a urethra?

500

I am where urine forms and where urine forms and flows through before i get to the bladder

what are tubules?

500
Catabolic product of creatine phospate used to diagnose impaired renal function
What is Creatinine
500
Fluid recommendations for the ARF patient
What is output from previous day plus 500 ml
500

I am the number 1 leading cause of renal failure.

What is diabetes?

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