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1
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Loop diuretics are diuretics that act at the _________- ______ ____ ______ in the kidney and ______is not a loop diuretics

A

ascending tubule of the loop of Henle; Diuril.

2
Q

The structure of the kidney that performs all the work (functional unit ) is the

A

Nephron

3
Q

Torsades de pointes is associated with which electrolyte abnormality

A

low magnesium

4
Q

Drugs that causes prolonged QT

A

Sotalol and Haldol

5
Q

Remember when K+ is high, priority is to administer

A

Calcium gluconate

6
Q

Low ionized calcium level is related to what

A

Phosphate retention

7
Q

1 g of Calcium ______Provides 3X more calcium than calcium _______

A

chloride; gluconate

8
Q

Short acting ACEI medication

A

CAPTOPRIL

9
Q

In the _______ the kidney are putting out large amounts of fluid; but not filtering; Fluid intake is required to prevent ________

A

non-oliguric phase; hypovolemia.

10
Q

For kidney failure patient to get hemodialysis they need to be

A

Hemodynamically stable.

11
Q

When is the EXCEPTION as to when it is appropriate to use diuretics in AKI?

A

In the presence of Fluid overload

12
Q

Twitching of the facial nerve when the area of the face is tapped is associated with which electrolyte abnormality?________ and that is known as the ______Sign

A

Hypocalcemia.; Chvostek

13
Q

Dopamine infusion of more than _____mcg/kg/ min cause vasoconstriction of renal blood flow

A

15

14
Q

Bradycardia, tremors, and twitching associated with electrolyte imbalance

A

HYPERkalemia

15
Q

Which initiate the coagulation process at the site of blood vessel injury?

A

platelets

16
Q

Quantitative platelet disorders, such as thrombocytopenia, are associated with bleeding when the platelets drop to less than

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50,000

17
Q

RIFLE criteria to classify ARF stand for

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Risk, Injury, Failure, Loss, End stage