Secretion of K+ by the distal tubule will be decreased by

Subjects A and B are 70kg men. Subject A drinks 2 L of distilled water and subject B drinks 2 L of isotonic NaCl. As a result of these ingestions subject B will have a

A woman with a history of severe diarrhea has the following arterial blood values:
pH: 7.25
PCo2: 24 mmHg
HCo3-: 10 mEg/l
venous blood samples show decreased blood K+ and a normal anion gap.
the correct diagnosis for this patient is

A woman with a history of severe diarrhea has the following arterial blood values:
pH: 7.25
PCo2: 24 mmHg
HCo3-: 10 mEg/l
venous blood samples show decreased blood K+ and a normal anion gap.
The decreased blood K+ is a result of

The reabsorption of filtered HCO3-

To maintain normal H+ balance total daily excretion of H+ should equal the daily

One gram of Mannitol was injected into a woman. After equilibrium a plasma sample had a mannitol concentration of .8g/l. During the equilibrium period 20% of the injected mannitol was excreted in the urine. The subjects

At plasma concentrations of glucose higher than occur at transport maximum the

a negative free-water clearance(-CH20) will occur in a person who

A buffer pair(HA/A-) has a pK of 5.4. at a blood pH of 7.4 the concentration of HA is

What would produce and increase in the reabsorption of isosmotic fluid in the proximal tubule

Which two substances can be used to measure interstitial fluid volume

At plasma para-aminohippuric acid ( PAH) concentrations below the transport maximum PAH

Compared with a person who ingests 2 L of distilled water a person with deprivation will have a

What would cause an increase in both the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and renal plasma flow (RPF)

Which of the following would best distinguish an otherwise healthy person with seven water deprivation from a person with the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)

What causes a decrease in renal Ca2+ clearance

A patient has the following arterial blood values:
pH: 7.52
PCO2: 20 mm Hg
HCO3: 16 mEq/l
Which statements about the patient is correct

A patient arrives at the ER with low arterial pressure, reduced tissue turgor and the following arterial blood values:
pH= 7/69
HCO3= 57mEq/L
PCO2= 48 mm Hg
What response would be expected to occur in this patient

which ion has a higher concentration in intracellular fluid then in extracellular fluid

a woman has a plasma osmolarity of 300 mOsm/l and a urine osmolarity of 1200 mOsm/L the correct diagnosis is

A patient is infused with para-aminohipuric acid (PAH) to measure renal blood flow (RBF). She has a urine flow rate of 1ml/min a plasma PAH of 1mh/ml a urine PAH of 600 mh/ml and hematocrit of 45%. What is her effective RBF

What substance has the highest renal clearance

A woman runs a marathon in 90 degree weather ad replaces all volume lost in sweat by drinking distilled water. After the marathon she will have

what causes hyperkalemia

What is the cause of metabolic alkalosis

What does the parathyroid hormone do on the renal tubule

A man presents with hypertension and hypokalemia. Measurement of his arterial blood pressure reveals a pH of 7.5 and a calculated HCO3- of 32 mEq/L. His serum cortisol and urinary vanillylmandelic acid VMA are normal his serum aldosterone is increased. and his plasma renin activity is decreased. What is the cause for his hypertension

What set of arterial blood values describes a heavy smoker with a history of emphysema and chronic bronchitis who is becoming increasingly somnolent

What set of arterial blood values describes a patient with partially compensated respiratory alkalosis after 1 month on a mechanical ventilator

What set of arterial blood values describes a patient with chronic renal failure ( eating a normal protein diet) and decreased urinary excretion of NH4

What set of arterial blood values describes a patient with untreated diabetes mellitus and increased d urinary excretion of NH4

What set of arterial blood values describes a patient with a 5 day history of vomiting