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Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
Segments of the Nephron ... and their Functions ... #Segments #Function ... #Pathophysiology ... #Tubules #Table
Liver Function Test (LFTs) Elevation
AST - Cardiac and skeletal muscle, kidney, brain
ALT - More specific for
Liver Function Test ... Hospital of Baltimore IM ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #Liver #FunctionTest
Nephron Remodeling as a Mechanism of Diuretic Resistance. When high doses of loop diuretics are used
Nephron Remodeling ... basis, the distal nephron ... distal convoluted tubule ... #Pathophysiology ... #Nephro #IM #LoopDiuretic
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
Renal tubular acidosis ... RTA #Diagnosis #IM ... #Nephro #RTA #RenalTubularAcidosis ... #Features #Table
Mechanisms of Loop Diuretic Action and Resistance. Panel A, loop diuretics circulate bound to protein. As
secreted into the tubule ... #Pathophysiology ... #Nephro #IM #LoopDiuretic
Major Physiological Effects of Angiotensin II

Altered Peripheral Resistance
I. Direct vasoconstriction
II. Enhancement of peripheral noradrenergic
neurotransmission:
  A.
Altered Renal Function ... reabsorption in proximal tubule ... excretion in distal nephron ... AngiotensinII #Pathophysiology