Evaluating Renal Function in Humans
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Louise Robson, University of Sheffield
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Publisher: University of Sheffield
Language: English
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Table of Contents
• About the book
• About the author
• I. Renal Physiology & Clearance
• 1. Basic Renal Physiology – Key Points To Revisit
• 2. Clearance & GFR
• 3. Calculating Rates Of Filtration, Excretion & Reabsorption
• 4. Calculating Fractional Excretion & Reabsorption
• 5. An Example Of Using The Calculations
• 6. Have A Go At Some Calculations
• 7. Explaining What The Data Mean
• 8. Feedback
• 9. Summary
About the Book
This is an intermediate level book aimed at undergraduate and graduate students following human biology programmes who have a basic understanding of renal physiology. It covers the clearance technique, and how it can be used to evaluate renal function in humans. It goes through the different calculations, before giving you an opportunity to have a go at some calculations using real data. It finishes by evaluating the values from a clearance experiment, where the effect of the drug ACTZ was investigated.
About the Contributors
Author
Louise Robson is a Professor of Digital Innovation in Learning and Teaching in the School of Biosciences, the University of Sheffield, UK. She has over 30 years experience teaching Physiology at undergraduate and postgraduate level. She is a known leader in Physiology education, winning the Physiological Society Otto Hutter Teaching Prize (2017) and is also a National Teaching Fellow (2021) and Principal Fellow of the HEA. She is a strong advocate for the use of digital technologies such as lecture capture and the use of real world, authentic assessment approaches, recognising that these enhance the learning experience of students, and provide an inclusive learning environment where all students can succeed.