Why did the differential renal vein renin test show an increase in the blocked renal artery side secretion of renin, yet a drop in renin levels on the other (normal) side?

Q: In renal tubular failure, serum levels of B2 microglobulin are decreased and urine levels are…

A: B2 microglobulin is a type of a protein which is present on the surface of nucleated cells. These B2…

Q: The set of results that most accurately reflects severe renal disease is: 1) Serum creatinine,…

A: Correct answer is 4 4) Serum creatinine, 3.7 mg/dL; creatinine clearance, 44 ml/min; BUN, 88 mg/dL…

Q: in addition to BUN and creatinine indicators, an additional measure involves the glomerular…

A: BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) test, creatine test, GFR test and iodine based contrast tests are all…

Q: What does uric acid height mean? Which diseases does it indicate? What method of determination would…

A: Note: "What does it mean if the uric acid level is high?" is the question.  Uric acid is produced in…

Q: Diabetes insipidus (DI) is a condition where the action of antidiuretic hormone (vasopressin) is…

A: It's a disorder in which there is absolute/relative lack of anti diuretic hormone(ADH) which leads…

Q: Write the equation for the calculation of net filtration pressure (NFP), and explain the meaning of…

A: Calculation for Net filtration pressure: NFP = GBPH -[CHP+BCOP] NFP= Net Filtration pressure.  GBPH=…

Q: Creatinine is usually more accurate marker of kidney function than urea, discuss.

A: Urea is the major metabolite produced by the breakdown of food protein and tissue protein.…

Q: The filtrate is dilute at the start and end of theloop of Henle. What, then, is the function of the…

A: Loop of Henle is the organ of the nephron. It is U-shaped tubule which has ascending and descending…

Q: Which kidney is preferred for live donor transplantation, and why

A: Kidney transplant is considered as superior form of renal substitution therapy where operation or…

Q: The renal blood flows into the kidney is 1200 L min-1 with a concentration of total solutes of 296…

A: In an adult human usually, 1 to 1.8 liter of urination occurs in 24 hours. The urine volume depends…

Q: Explain the change in filtration if excess glucose is presentin the blood entering the kidney.

A: The excretion process describes the elimination of waste products from the organism's body. This…

Q: What is the significance of testing the presence of other reducing sugars in urine of pediatric…

A: Detection of reducing substances in urine has been a standard laboratory procedure. It is a…

Q: how cAMP increase permeability to water in the epthelial cell of renal tubules? define

A: The aquaporins (AQPs) allows majority of reabsorption of water occurring in the nephron. In the…

Q: Dalmatians, unlike other dogs, excrete high levels of uric acid. Explain.

A: The excretory system or the urinary system involves the removal of waste from the body this includes…

Q: Explain why the total renal blood flow can be measured by the renal plasma clearance of PAH.

A: Total renal blood flow can be defined as the total amount of blood received by kidneys per unit of…

Q: During severe exertion in a hot environment, a person can lose up to 4 liters of sweat per hour (…

A: Sweating is the main source of loss of water during a a period of strenuous exercise or eve during…

Q: 7. 1 of the following is true of the structure of the renal filtration barrier A. The filtration…

A: The glomerular filtration barrier is an exceptional blood filtration interface that shows a high…

Q: The renal handling of a novel drug is being studied. When the drug is present in the blood, it is…

A: GivenDrug reabsorption is negligible.

Q: What is the color of the Red litmus paper and blue litmus paper with the presence urine?

A: Litmus paper is used for the acidity or basicity of solutions is it is the oldest form of pH…

Q: How would the analysis of the type of kidney stone help determine the cause of the kidney stone?

A: Kidneys function to remove wastes and fluids from the blood to produce urine. When the wastes in the…

Q: Why did sodium levels, in the blood, drop to 126 mEq/L? Explain in detail why the sodium levels are…

A: Hyponatremia is the low level of sodium in the blood. It may cause headache, fatigue and confusion.

Q: Briefly explain three alterations in body function that occur with chronic renal failure. Why do so…

A: Introducion Kidney is one of the important organ of our excretory system. Kidney remove waste…

Q: 1. 3 of the following are true of the Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System (RAAS) A. The JG cells…

A: RAAS Renin angiotensin aldosterone system is a mechanism which helps in regulation of blood pressure…

Q: What condition would a patient have if they excreted greater than 150 mg of protein per day? What…

A: 1. The condition caused by increased excretion of of protein of greater than 150mg per day is called…

Q: Increased stimulation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system will trigger which of the…

A: On filtration conjures the antagonistic components of lessened renal blood flow and resulting in a…

Q: Fred was diagnosed 6 months ago with liver cancer.  His liver is no longer able to make the…

A: Glomerulus is the small capillaries which carries blood to bowman capsule.

Q: presence of either protein or glucose in a urinalysis is abnormal, but these two molecules end up in…

A: A test of urine, which is basically done to identify and treat a broad range of urine related…

Q: Explain the effect of renin on filtration.

A: The kidney is an important organ of the excretory system, and the nephron is the basic structural…

Q: Elevated levels of white blood

A: Urine is the liquid metabolic by product of our body, produced in the kidneys and eliminated through…

Q: which solution traveled out of the dialysis tubing: glucose or starch?

A: The movement of ions and molecules across the cell membranes or through the bloodstream is known as…

Q: The kidneys play an important role in maintaining MAP by influencing which variable? Explain how…

A: Urinary system consists of kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder and urethra. The urinary system…

Q: The syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) is a disorder of impaired…

A: Primary polydipsia maybe because of harm to the thirst-regulating mechanism within the hypothalamus.…

Q: Which one of the following urine biomarkers is NOT matched with proteinuria type? a. Beta2…

A: Protein is an important factor that is essential for the living organism. The genetic material…

Q: Nearly all renal diseases result in hypertension. In fact, some clinicians have a 'rule' that states…

A: Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is a condition in which the force of blood against…

Q: se eral months, a 24-year-old male has experienced fatigue, puffiness, and overall weakness. One day…

A: Waste items can construct up within the blood and fluid levels can rise to unsafe levels in case the…

Q: Describe how the Renin- Angiotensin axis that regulates the concentration of urine be altered due to…

A: Covid 19 is highly contagious  viral infection which affects multiple organs mainly the lungs…

Q: Why is beta blocker not used for patients with renal disease

A: Renal failure is defined as the deterioration in renal function which result in accumulation of…

Q: What disorder is affecting this patient and what situation(s) predispose an individual to this…

A: According to question and regarding given information  this patient is affecting renal disorders…

Q: A patient with cancer is treated with chemotherapy. This specific medication is eliminated by the…

A: Chemotherapy refers to the use of any drug to treat any disease. But to most people, the word…

Q: Why does the ingestion ofalcohol increase diuresis?

A: Alcohol consumption can lead to many problems in human body.