Kidney Failure

Question 1

What are the causes of kidney failure?

Answer 1

• High Blood Pressure
  -> Ultrafiltration is already at high blood pressure
• Kidney Infection
  -> Damage to cell/tissue of kidney
• GFR: Glomerular filtrate Rate
  -> If low it shows the kidney is damaged

Question 2

What are the effects/problems? - KIDNEY CANNOT FILTRATE

Answer 2

• Blood will have increased
• urea
• Ions e.g. Na+/cl-
• can be fatal

Question 3

What are the effects/problems? - KIDNEY CANNOT REABSORB

Answer 3

• Blood will have decreased
• urea
• Ions e.g. Na+/cl-
• H20 - osmoregulation
• Fluid build up in tissues
• proteins
• large mo;molecules e.g. proteins + RBCs can be forced into the filtrate
• can cause anemia
• can be fatal