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Nephron Schematic Map - Colombia Nephrology

#Nephron #Nephrology #Pathophysiology #Overview #Tubules #Duct #LoopOfHenle #Diuretics #Schematic #Map
Nephron Schematic ... #Nephron #Nephrology ... #Pathophysiology ... #Overview #Tubules ... #LoopOfHenle #Diuretics
Nephron - Diuretic Sites of Action

Source Text: https://www.sciencedirect.com/book/9780323449427/critical-care-nephrology#book-info

#Nephron #Diuretics #Site #Action #Location #Nephrology #Pathophysiology #Pharmacology
Nephron - Diuretic ... #book-info #Nephron ... #Diuretics #Site ... #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology
Nephron Pathophysiology - Diuretic Sites of Action
Diuretics
1) Acetazolamide/canagliflozin
2) Osmotic agents (mannitol, urearetics)
3) Loop agents (eg, furosemide)
4)
Nephron Pathophysiology ... Adenosine #Nephron ... #Pathophysiology ... #Action #nephrology ... #pharmacology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
alkalosis ↓ ↑ ... alkalosis/Resp ... Diarrhea - Renal tubular ... Volume depletion (diuresis ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology
Metabolic Alkalosis - Urinary Chloride Algorithm
Cl- responsive metabolic alkalosis
 • Kidney loss of Cl-
Metabolic Alkalosis ... loop or thiazide diuretics ... pressure: Active diuretic ... #Metabolic #Alkalosis ... urine #Algorithm #nephrology
Diuretics - Pharmacology

Thiazides diuretics:
 • Inhibit Na+ Cl- cotransporter in distal tubule
 • Chlorothiazide, Chlorthalidone, Indapamide,
Diuretics - Pharmacology ... cotransporter in distal tubule ... loss through the nephron ... #Pharmacology # ... nephrology #conversion
Major Segments of the Nephron and their Functions 
 - Glomerulus - Formation of glomerular filtrate
Segments of the Nephron ... acid and most diuretics ... vasopressin control #Nephron ... Segments #Function #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology
Gitelman Syndrome Pathophysiology
Gitelman Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive salt-losing tubulopathy with a prevalence of 1-
in the distal tubule ... delivery to distal nephron ... → Hypokalemia Metabolic ... alkalosis - ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Mechanisms of nephron damage in cardiorenal syndrome
 • Increased renal interstitial pressure
 • Hypoperfusion
 • Reduced
Mechanisms of nephron ... damage • Tubular ... activities • Diuretic ... syndrome #Mechanisms #pathophysiology ... #nephrology
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Causes of Metabolic ... after renal tubule ... diuretic effect ... indicates a renal tubule ... Diagnosis #Causes #nephrology