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EMmedic, thanks for a prompt answer. Sounds onerous, but no whining at this league, eh? I think I will try that as soon as I can. Thanks again.
Thanks to everyone again for being so considerate with good comments. I have been actually reading BRS costonzo first for a better understanding, and I am starting on nitty gritties soon (my instructor seems big on the transporters). No whining and its time to just get the work done, but at the end of the day, I still wanna be able to say..."kidney sucks!"
Thanks to you all though!
Use BRS Phys big time. I had the benefit of actually being taught by Dr. Costanzo herself (and she is awesome) but her book is basically everything she writes on the white board. It's important to see how everything connects for renal phys, so the BRS Phys Cases and Problems might be a helpful study tool to integrate the concepts. Definitely get a good understanding of renal phys before renal pathophys-it makes your life soooo much easier. And yeah, all the transporters can be a pain in the neck to learn but they are important for understanding diuretics and renal tubular acidosis. Just draw lots of pictures of nephrons with the transporters in place-it will all come together eventually if you keep working at it.