Editing Renal blood flow, glomerular filtration
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*Recall that GFR = K<sub>f</sub> * (P<sub>GC</sub> - P<sub>BS</sub> - Pi<sub>GC</sub>) | *Recall that GFR = K<sub>f</sub> * (P<sub>GC</sub> - P<sub>BS</sub> - Pi<sub>GC</sub>) | ||
*So when Pi<sub>GC</sub> (blood colloid osmotic pressure) decreases, GFR goes up. | *So when Pi<sub>GC</sub> (blood colloid osmotic pressure) decreases, GFR goes up. | ||
- | + | Does giving saline and therefore increasing GFR decrease mean that a higher dose or a more frequent administration of a drug must be given to be effective (because of increased clearance rate)? | |
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===Relationship of glomerular blood flow and GFR=== | ===Relationship of glomerular blood flow and GFR=== |