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Kidney
1. Functions of kidney
  1. Regulation of extracellular fluid volume.
    1. Regulation of osmolarity.
      1. Regulation of osmolarity.
        Excretion of wastes and toxins.
        Production of hormones.
2. Autoregulation
  1. Myogenic hypothesis
    1. Increased renal arterial pressure
      1. stretch the walls of the afferent arterioles
        increased resistance
  2. Tubuloglomerular feedback
    1. Increased renal arterial pressure
      1. RBF and GFR increase
        increased delivery of solute and water to the macula densa
        secret vasoactive substance that constricts afferent arterioles
        reduces RBF and GFR back to normal
Spleen
1. Function
2. Blunt splenic trauma
3. Complications of splenectomy
  1. Lung collapse
    1. pancreatitis
      1. Hernia
        infections
        Vaccination
urine output
First AID
Shock
ACUTE TUBULAR NECROSIS
1. Ischemic
2. Nephrotoxic
Kidney function tests
1. Blood tests
  1. Serum creatinine
    1. GFR
      1. BUN
2. Urine tests
  1. Urinalysis
    1. Creatinine clearance
3. Imaging tests
  1. Ultrasound
    1. CT scan
Criteria for diagnosis
Managment
1. Medical treatment with Sodium Bicarbonate
2. fluid resuscitation
3. HEMODIALYSIS

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