URINARY PHARMACOLOGY POWERPOINT Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
How much of cardiac output goes to the kidneys
A
20-25%
2
Q
What percentage of renal damage is needed to show clinical signs
A
75%
3
Q
3 Basic physiologic functions of kidneys
A
- Waste elimination
- Regulate electrolytes
- Acid base
4
Q
Urine formation is through what 2 things
A
- Tubular reabsorption
- Tubular secretion
5
Q
Azotemia
A
Build up of BUN and Creatinine
6
Q
4 mechanisms of urinary drugs
A
- Urine production
- BP
- Mineral modification
- Micturition responses
7
Q
Which antihypertensive is an alpha blocker, and is used primarily for the bladder sphincter
A
Phenoxybenzamine
8
Q
Which drug binds phosphate to prevent hyperphosphatemia (and calcium imbalances) in patients with kidney failure
A
Al hydroxide
9
Q
What are urate crystals
A
Ammonium acid urate
10
Q
6 types of uroliths
A
- Struvite
- Silica
- Calcium oxalate
- Calcium phosphate
- Cystine
- Urate
