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THE KIDNEYS + MAINTAINING HOMEOSTASIS kidneys-1-panorama (Maintenance of…

- - - - Hyponatremia (Na <135): LOW Sodium content relative to total fluid volume. Common in patients with CKD with a decreased glomerular filtration rate.Symptoms: could be non significant or severe depending on the severity of the hyponatremia. With severe hyponatremia, symptoms can include; confusion, seizures or coma (Dhondup & Qian, 2017).
- - - - 3. SECRETION: At the site of the RENAL TUBULE + COLLECTING DUCTS the substances and products that did not get reabsorbed including drugs, wastes and excess potassium, sodium, proteins and uric acid are secreted into the fluid to be removed by excretion of urine. (Tortora & Derrickson, 2017)
        
        4. EXCRETION: The wastes and excess substances that did not need to be reabsorbed by the blood end up being excreted through the urine. (Tortora & Derrickson, 2017) :