Curriculum Block

Objectives

• Describe the main sites of potassium reabsorption in the nephron.
• Describe how potassium secretion by the kidney regulates the serum potassium concentration.
• Describe the role of the following in the secretion of potassium by the kidney: aldosterone activity and tubular flow rate

• Upon completion of this problem, students will be able to describe the role of the kidney in electrolyte homeostasis and develop an approach to electrolyte abnormalities.

Assessments

• Medical Foundation 2

• Medical Foundation 2

• MF2 CAE 1

Tags

Pharmacology Medical Foundation 2 Part 2 Renal Week 1 Part 2 Week 1 Family medicine Genetics Nephrology Pharmacology Chronic Kidney Injury Hyperkalemia Hypokalemia Hyponatremia 1.3 Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies, and other tests required for the area of practice 2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations. Aldosterone [D04.808.745.745.654.062] Catecholamines [D02.092.311] Diuretics [D27.505.696.560.500] Electrolytes [D01.248] Gitelman Syndrome [C12.777.419.815.491] Glomerular Filtration Rate [E01.370.390.400.300] Homeostasis [G07.410] Hypokalemia [C18.452.950.565] Kidney Diseases [C12.777.419] Kidney Diseases [C13.351.968.419] Kidney Tubules [A05.810.453.736.560] Kidney [A05.810.453] Loop of Henle [A05.810.453.736.560.610] Magnesium [D01.268.557.500] Muscle Weakness [C23.550.695] Nephrons [A05.810.453.736] Potassium [D01.268.549.550] Potassium [D01.552.528.652] Renal Tubular Transport, Inborn Errors [C13.351.968.419.815] Sodium Potassium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors [D27.505.696.560.500.931] Water-Electrolyte Balance [G02.111.917] Water-Electrolyte Imbalance [C18.452.950]