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Test Bank Solution Manual for glomerulonephritis and renal failure Already Passed renal review: - Answers ... 1. filtration: - Answers 1st step in urine formation; permeable substances from the blood are filtered into the Bowmans capsule 2. tubular reabsorption: - Answers substances needed by t...

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Test Bank Solution Manual for glomerulonephritis and renal failure Already Passed

renal review: - Answers ...

1. filtration: - Answers 1st step in urine formation; permeable substances from the blood are filtered
into the Bowmans capsule

2. tubular reabsorption: - Answers substances needed by the body are retained

-removes material from the filtrate and returns them to the blood ie. electrolytes, glucose, water, etc.

tubular secretion: - Answers excretion of chemicals not needed by the body

ie. hydrogen, urea, drugs

urine concentration: - Answers the ability of the kidney to produce either a concentrated or dilute urine

labs for kidney function:blood urea nitrogen- BUN - Answers -checks concentration of urea in the blood

-rises with dehydration

-serum creatinine (Cr) - Answers -stable level

not reabsorbed

increase in CR causes a decrease in GFR

GFR - Answers GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE

urinalysis - Answers -Abnormal RBC more then a few WBC, bacteria, protein, glucose, ketones

creatinine clearance- - Answers amount of blood cleared of creatinine by the kidney in 1 minute of
filtration

-levels are related to 24 hour urine volume

-good measure of renal blood flow and GFR

GLOMERULONEPHRITIS - Answers nephritis marked by inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney-
>thickening of GCM ->decrease in GFR (filtration rate)

what causes glomerulonephritis? - Answers -infection (post strep)- beta hemolytic strep

-immune

-chronic disease-diabetes, lupis, hypertension

-toxins

what is the leading cause of kidney failure? - Answers glomerulonephritis

, (2nd is diabetes and hypertension)

*****patho of glomerulonephritis:****** - Answers -activation of biochemical mediators of
inflammation

-antigen-antibody complex localized in glomerular capillary wall

-complement activation attracts neutrophils and monocytes

-neutrophils and monocytes release lysosomal enzymes->damage glomerular walls->increase in capillary
permeability

-membrane damage->platelet aggregation (clotting problems-bruises all over the body bc too much
clotting)

-decrease in GFR

5 year old boy- 3 day history of fever and sore throat

-strep pharyngitis- effects kidneys0 treatment amoxicilin for 14 days- 2 weeks after diagnosis, patient
returns with brown urine and edema ...what is the problem? - Answers glomerulonephritis

3 types of glomerulonephritis - Answers 1. acute

2. rapidly progressive

3. chronic

acute glomerulonephritis: - Answers group A beta hemolytic streptococcal infection skin-least common

pharyngitis=most common

how long does acute glomerulonephritis occur? - Answers onset 7-10 days after infection but symptoms
occurs 10-21 days

what is the purpose of treating Strep infection for 14 days? - Answers to PREVENT post-strep
glomerulonephritis

what will you see in patients with acute glomerulonephritis? - Answers -DARK urine (bc protein, blood
and lack of oliguria and decreased GFR)



-edema- periorbital, dependent (in lower back, feet, legs), ascites



-flank pain- back pain->swelling in abs

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