Renal

What level of GFR requires the stopping of medications that could increase potassium levels.

GFR 5mg/ml
What adreanal hormone helps regulates potassium in renal tubulars

aldosterone
Name the 3 causes of renal failure

Prerenal, intrarenal, postrenal
What are the effects of altered kindey functions.
- excretion of urea
- alteration of maintance of K, Na, and water
- acid-base balance
What are the S/S of uremia

HA, vomiting, dyspnea, insomia, and altered mental status
What other electrolytes is regulated by the kidney

Calcium and phosphrous
How is calcium regulated by the kidney

1. Site of conversion of a metabolite of vitamin D which increases CA absorption in the GUT.

2. PTH increases CA retention and increases phosphate excretion.

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Renal

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Renal function

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2013-01-12T17:05:20Z

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