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| What is the purpose of Diuretics? |
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To increase the urin output which results in removal of salts and water
A treatment for hypertension, fluid overload due to renal disease, heart failure, or liver failure |
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2 kidneys, cal live normal life with only one
Each kidney has 1 million nephrons |
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Kidneys's functional unit
It has four functionally distinct regions
1) Glomerulus
2) Proximal convoluted tuble
3) loop of Henly
4) Distal convoluted tubule |
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Definition
every 1.5 hrs entire extracellular body fluid circulates through kidney
(we have about 4.5 L blood) |
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| What is the function of the kidney? |
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Definition
1)Removal of excess fluid from extracellular fluid and maintenance of ECF volume and composition
2)maintain acid/base balance
3)removal of metabolic waste and toxins |
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