Course Assessment – Summer 2001
Essay Questions. Answer 2 questions only. Time allowed 1 hour 30 minutes.
- Discuss the mechanisms and metabolic consequences of renal tubular dysfunction.
- Discuss the various ways to determine glomerular filtration rates, and comment on the accuracy of the methods employed?
- Write an essay on the mechanisms and consequences of hypo- and hyper-kalaemia.
- “Parenteral nutrition is critically dependent upon a team approach if it is to be of benefit to the patient”. Discuss.












