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Chapter 1

Renal physiology

Here, you will review renal physiology relevant to lab medicine. You will cover the excretory and endocrine functions of the kidneys, and review the basic steps of urine formation.
3 lessons
6m
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Chapter 2

Assessing kidney function

This chapter will cover the biochemical parameters we measure to assess renal function. You will learn about GFR, how it's calculated and interpreted, as well as its common pitfalls.
6 lessons
13m
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Chapter 3

Urinalysis

Learn all you need to know about urinalysis. You will cover the various components of this method, what to assess, and conclusions you can draw from the results.
7 lessons
24m
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Chapter 4

Acute and chronic kidney diseases

In this chapter, you will learn about acute renal failure and chronic kidney disease, how to diagnose them, and the therapeutic options available depending on disease stage.
5 lessons
14m
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Amer Wahed, MD FRCPath
Amer is a Professor and Vice Chair (Clinical Pathology) and Associate Residency Program Director in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston, USA.
University of Texas
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