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Urinalysis

Snapshot A 22-year-old woman presents with dysuria, pyuria, and increased urinary frequency. She reports

Fanconi Syndrome

Snapshot A 10-year-old girl with a past medical history of epilepsy presents to the

Renal Infarction

Snapshot A 68-year-old man presents to the emergency room with a 2-day history of

Renal Papillary Necrosis

Snapshot A 50-year-old man with a history of diabetes mellitus presents to the emergency

Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System

Overview Introduction The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) attempts to maintain arterial blood pressure by controlling blood

Overview

Snapshot A 2-year-old boy is referred by his pediatrician to a nephrologist for recurrent urinary

Urinary Incontinence

Snapshot A 42-year-old woman presents to her primary care physician due to involuntary passage

Renal Clearance

Introduction Renal clearance  describes the amount (volume) of plasma that is completely cleared by

Thiazide Diuretics

Overview Snapshot A 58-year-old African American man with a history of hypertension presents with