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Preface

Acknowledgements

Dedication

part I: Basic Medical Science of the

Renal and Urinary Systems

1. Basic Principles

Overview of the kidney and urinary

tract

Fluid compartments of the body

2. Organization of the Kidneys

Development of the kidneys

General organization of the kidneys

Glomerular structure and function

Transport processes in the renal tubule

The proximal tubule

The loop of Henle

3. Renal Function

Renal blood flow and the glomerular

filtration rate (GFR)

Body fluid osmolality

Body fluid volume

Regulation of body fluid pH

Regulation of calcium and phosphate

Regulation of potassium and

magnesium

Regulation of erythropoiesis

4. The Kidneys in Disease

Congenital abnormalities of the

kidney

Cystic diseases of the kidney

Diseases of the glomerulus

Glomerular lesions in systemic

disease

Diseases of the tubules and

interstitium

Diseases of the renal blood vessels

Neoplastic disease of the kidney

Renal responses to systemic

disorders

Interventions in renal disease

5. The Lower Urinary Tract

Organization of the lower urinary

tract

Micturition

Congenital abnormalities of the urinary

  tract

Urinary tract obstruction and

urolithiasis

Inflammation of the urinary tract

Neoplastic disease of the urinary tract

Disorders of the prostate

Part II: Clinical Assessment

6. Common Presentations of Renal

Disease

Blood and urine abnormalities

Hyperuricaemia

Disorders of serum sodium and

potassium

Renal failure

Renal calculi

Urinary incontinence

Urinary tract infection

Other presentations of renal disease

7. History and Examination

Taking a history

General inspection

Hands and limbs

Thorax

Abdomen

8. Investigation and Imaging

Testing the blood and urine

Imaging and other investigations

Part III: Self-Assessment

Multiple-choice Questions (MCQs)

Short-answer Questions (SAQs)

Essay Questions

MCQ Answers

SAQ Answers

Index