Abdominal Key

CHAPTER7 Metabolic Acidosis Adam M. Franks and Joseph I. Shapiro Recommended Time to Complete: 2 Days Guiding Questions 1. Why is evaluation of acid–base status important? 2. What is “buffering?”…

CHAPTER8 Metabolic Alkalosis Adam M. Franks and Joseph I. Shapiro Recommended Time to Complete: 1 Day Guiding Questions 1. What is metabolic alkalosis and how does it occur? 2. What…

CHAPTER14 Urinalysis and Urine Microscopy Mark A. Perazella Recommended Time to Complete: 1 Day Guiding Questions 1. What information does the urinalysis/urine microscopy provide about patients with kidney disease? 2….

CHAPTER9 Respiratory and Mixed Acid-Base Disturbances Adam M. Franks and Joseph I. Shapiro Recommended Time to Complete: 1 Day Guiding Questions 1. How is respiration controlled? 2. What is ventilation?…

CHAPTER16 Chronic Kidney Disease Mark A. Perazella and Edgar V. Lerma Recommended Time to Complete: 2 Days Guiding Questions 1. Why is the rapid growth of the chronic kidney disease…

CHAPTER15 Acute Kidney Injury Mark A. Perazella and Mandana Rastegar Recommended Time to Complete: 2 Days Guiding Questions 1. What is acute kidney injury (AKI)? 2. What tests are currently…

CHAPTER6 Disorders of Potassium Homeostasis Mark A. Perazella and Mandana Rastegar Recommended Time to Complete: 1 Day Guiding Questions 1. What role does potassium (K+) play in cellular function? 2….

CHAPTER17 Glomerular Diseases Robert F. Reilly Jr. and Mark A. Perazella Recommended Time to Complete: 2 Days Guiding Questions 1. What are the clinical presentations of glomerular disease? 2. Which…

CHAPTER20 Essential Hypertension Aldo J. Peixoto and Sergio F.F. Santos Recommended Time to Complete: 2 Days Guiding Questions 1. How common is essential hypertension (HTN) and what factors predict its…

CHAPTER13 Nephrolithiasis Robert F. Reilly Jr. Recommended Time to Complete: 2 Days Guiding Questions 1. Why do stones form in the urinary tract? 2. How does one evaluate the patient…