Problem
i. Explain how sodium is reabsorbed in the PCT. Why is this important?
ii. What is the postprandial alkaline tide? How is it neutralized?
iii. Why might a high protein/low carbohydrate diet lead to hypoglycemia? How does the body prevent this from happening?
iv. Both restrictive and obstructive lung diseases cause an increase in the ratio of residual volume to total lung capacity (RV/TLC). What is the fundamental difference in the way a restrictive lung disease does this compared to an obstructive lung disease?