Use the following material to answer the next 4 questions. C…
Use the following material to answer the next 4 questions. Cardiac output = 5.7 L/min Hematocrit = 40% Renal plasma flow = 650 mL/min Glomerular filtration rate = 110 mL/min Urine flow 1 ml/min Plasma K+ concentration 4 mEq/L (maintain units) Urine K+ concentration 35 mEq/L (maintain units) What is the filtered load for K+?
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A 60-year old woman is always thirsty and is unable to sleep for 8 hours at a time because she must get up to urinate. Her plasma osmolarity is 303 mOsm/L ((higher than normal) and her urine osmolarity is 70 mOsm/L (range is 70-1200 mOsm). Her plasma levels of ADH are higher than normal and her urine glucose is essentially zero. What is the BEST explanation for the CAUSE of her condition?
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A 4-year-old child is brought to the emergency department after ingesting an unknown number of her grandmother’s beta-blocker tablets 6 hour ago. She is drowsy, bradycardic (HR 45 bpm), and hypotensive (BP 80/40 mmHg). Which is the most appropriate initial management?
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