Rivka is an active 21-year-old who decided to take a day off from her university classes. The weather was hot and the sun bright
, so she decided to go down to the beach. When she arrived, she found a few people playing beach volleyball, and they asked if she wanted to join in. She put down her school bag and began to play. The others were well prepared for their day out and stopped throughout the game to have their power drinks and soda pop. Several hours after they began to play, however, Rivka was not feeling so good. She stopped sweating and was feeling dizzy. One player noted she had not taken a washroom break at all during the day. They found a shaded area for her, and one of the players shared his power drink with her. Rivka was thirstier than she realized and quickly finished the drink.In pronounced dehydration, hypotension can occur. How would this affect the glomerular filtration rate of the kidney? What actions by the juxtaglomerular apparatus would occur to restore GFR?What is the effect aldosterone has on the distal convoluted tubule? Why would the actions of aldosterone be useful to Rivka in her situation?What does a specific gravity test measure? If someone tested the specific gravity of Rivka’s urine, what might it indicate?
Hi, there! (: Well for starters - you shouldn't take your friend's medication because it can internally harm you. Chances are if it's prescribed by a doctor for someone other than you it's not made for your body which can lead to a very dangerous reaction on your end. Another reason is that it's not actually legal. But lastly, it can lead to a road of addiction, or even you going and trying to experiment further, and it could lead to long term damage. I hope all is well, and you pass! Good luck, rockstar! (: If you have any follow up questions, or even a comment on what i've wrote - let me know! (:
