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Why perspiraton sometimes tends to stick to you?
Because when the weather gets real hot, the sweet begins to stick to your body.
Why is lasix prescribed for wheezing?
the wheezing is caused by the excessive fluids in the lungs, lasix helps to remove it by way of the kidneys.
Why do kidney diseases often cause excessive fluid to accumulate?
Since the kidneys are intimately involved with the body's fluid balance, diseases of the kidney often cause excessive fluid to accumulate.
How does the renal system compensate for conditions of respiratory alkalosis?
It expels or retains carbon dioxide in the blood.
What effect does it has on the hematocrit if the kidneys respond to a decrease in oxygen?
a decrease in oxygen will result with an increase of red blood cell production (more carriers for hemoglobin to compensate for the lower levels of oxygen). The kidneys produce erythropoietin that stimulate RBC production.
What is the bad effect of protein?
Excessive protein can damage the kidneys, which can only handle certain amounts of protein in the blood that they filter.
What organ helps maintain the body's water balance and keep pH equal to acidity?
The kidneys are vital for the maintenance of blood pH - and the lungs also play an important role.The kidneys are responsible for control the electrolytes that contribute to pH.The lungs control the amount of CO2 in the blood - high levels of CO2 cause a drop in pH.If there is a change in pH caused by the kidneys, the lungs will compensate and vice versa. In this way, the body can usually maintain a consistent pH.
what is your size?
The size of normal kidneys after maturity is a length of about 12cm, breadth of about 6cm and thickness of about 3cm. When one kidney is removed, the remaining kidney enlarges to compensate for the functional absence of the first.
Can taking vicodin also damage your kidneys?
Vicodin is hydrocodone and Tylenol (=acetaminophen). Too much acetaminophen can cause kidney problems as well as liver problems. The liver problems caused by excessive use of aceta.. are well publicized; the possible damage to the kidneys from excessive use of aceta... is not well publicized BUT is a real risk. I don't believe hydrocodone causes problems to your liver or your kidneys, but I'm not absolutely sure. (Note: I have a moderate amount of knowledge about drugs, their ingredients and their side effects, interactions etc. )
How might a plant cell compensate for the excessive membrane fluidity that occurs during prolonged exposures to elevated temperature?
Alter thelipid composition to have longer fatty acyl tails and fewer double bonds. ...
What happens when blood sugar stays in the 300 to high 400?
Long term elevated blood sugar will lead to organ damage and/or organ failure. The organs that are usually damaged first are the eyes and kidneys. The eye because eye pressure is effected (osmosis) and the kidneys because they filter the blood. The kidneys become overworked trying to remove the excessive glucose from the blood.
What is the difference between diuresis and polyuria?
Polyuria refers to a large production of urine. Diuresis also refers to a large amount if urine production which occurs in the kidneys.
