Misc Flashcards
Which diuretics can cause ototoxicity?
Loop diuretics
Name 4 loop diuretics.
Furosemide, bumetanide, ethacrynic acid, torsemide
Which diuretic may cause volume expansion and pulmonary edema?
mannitol
Which diuretic can cause decreased libido, impotence, and gynecomastia?
spironolactone
Where is digoxin metabolized?
Kidneys
3 aspects of von Hippel Lindau disease:
- cerebellar hemangiomas
- clear cell renal carcinomas
- pheochromocytomas
Where is the VHL gene located?
Ch. 3p
What 2 malignancies are associated w/ RB gene mutation?
retinoblastoma and OSTEOSARCOMA
Which virus elaborates a protein that inhibits the p53 suppressor gene?
HPV-16 (E6 protein)
Whic virus elaborates a protein that inhibits the RB suppressor gene?
HPV-18 (E7 protein)
Angiotensin II constricts the _______ arteriole to increase GFR? This results in _______ in filtration fraction.
efferent, no change
Prostaglandins dilate the _______ arteriole to increase GFR. This results in _______ in filtration fraction.
afferent, increase