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Friday
July 30, 2004
This week:
Perioperative assessment of renal function

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This week we'll focus on the perioperative assessment of renal function. This weekend we'll conclude with a discussion of pharmacologic interventions to prevent or treat acute renal failure.

  1. What agents have been used to prevent and treat acute renal failure (ARF)?
  2. What possible mechanisms exist for a beneficial effect of loop diuretics in preventing renal dysfunction?
  3. What possible mechanisms exist for a beneficial effect of atrial natriueretic peptide (ANP) in preventing renal dysfunction?
  4. What future medications or modalities may prove useful in preventing or treating ARF?

 

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QUESTION INFO.

Specialty area:
Renal

Category:
Clinical management
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