Objectives of the Third Series of lectures from Wednesday the 14th to Friday the 16th of December 2011.
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At the end of the Lectures, the student will be expected to
- Discuss the principles of urine formation
- Explain formation of diluted and concentrated urine
- Describe the counter current mechanisms
- Discuss the principles of water balance and the role of ADH
- Discuss the role of the kidney in the mechanism of homeostatic system
- Explain the basic concepts of acid/Base Balance
- The role of the kidney in Acid/Base Balance
- Describe the renal functional tests
- Explain the causes of Renal failure
- Describe the process and explain the mechanism of micturition
- the importance of Dialysis and artificial kidney
- Describe the principles of diuretic and their actions.
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