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3- Nephrology (2 Hours & 34 minutes)

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   Content of this Session
    • Renal clearance
    • Renal transport and clearance
    • Reabsorption
    • Secretion

 

 

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[q] ……………… is a theoretical volume of plasma from which a substance is removed and excreted in the urine.

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[q] The clearance of a substance can be used as an index of GFR and renal function if: It is freely filtered, not reabsorbed, secreted, or metabolized by the kidney. Substances that have these characteristics include ……………..?

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[q] ………….. is Freely filtered, not reabsorbed, slightly secreted. Slightly overestimates GFR.

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[q] The relationship between serum creatinine and GFR is (linear or nonlinear)?

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[q] Substances that is freely filtered and completely reabsorbed. Clearance of this substance will be = ……….?

 

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[q] Glucose is normally filtered at the glomerulus and completely reabsorbed by the proximal tubule. Inhibition of sodium-coupled, carrier-mediated transport of glucose by the proximal tubule would cause the glucose clearance to approach the value of …………….?

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[q] Label the following in the graph below?

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3. Excretion curve.

4. Glucose Renal threshold.

5. Splay curve.

6. transport maximum.

[q] ………….. is the plasma level at which glucose appears in the urine (beginning of splay).

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[q] …………. is the rate of reabsorption when all the carriers are saturated (beyond splay on the plateau).

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[q] At low plasma levels, the clearance of PAH is a good index of ………..? And At high plasma levels, its clearance is a good index of …………….?

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[q] Label the following in the graph below?

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3. Glucose.

4. PAH.

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