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Course Intro/ Epidemiology of Kidney Disease
2 define the ckd stages,
3 recognize the prevalence of ckd,
3 list the primary causes of ckd
12  cards
Structure and Function of Kidney
1 describe the anatomy of the kid...,
2 describe the structure and func...,
3 explain the juxtaglomerular app...
18  cards
Body Fluid Compartments
1 describe the distribution of wa...,
2 identify the factors that affec...,
3 assess the volume in each of th...
10  cards
Disorders of Potassium Metabolism
1 appreciate the role of potassiu...,
2 describe the mechanisms the mai...,
3 list and describe factors that ...
11  cards
Disorders of Sodium Metabolism
1 describe the differences betwee...,
2 explain why the sodium ion dete...,
3 evaluate total body sodium cont...
12  cards
Disorders of Water Metabolism
1 list the components of water ba...,
2 explain what controls the secre...,
3 explain the interaction between...
19  cards
Pharmacology of Diuretics
1 identify the sites along the ne...,
2 list three side effects of thia...,
3 list three side effects of loop...
19  cards
Electrolyte Cases
1 quantify sodium content and wat...,
2 use appropriate serum and urine...,
3 explain abnormal potassium hand...
6  cards
Small Group 1 Electrolyte Balance
1 calculate or estimate gfr using...,
2 explain the use and limitations...,
3 describe the distribution of fl...
11  cards
Acid-Base Regulation and Metabolic Acidosis
1 describe the pathogenesis of me...,
2 explain the notion of the anion...,
3 differentiate anion gap and nor...
8  cards
Metabolic Alkalosis
1 describe the role of the kidney...,
2 recognize the factors that regu...,
3 describe the underlying pathoge...
16  cards
Acid-base cases
1 explain metabolic acidosis and ...,
2 explain metabolic alkalosis and...,
3 interpret data from arterial ga...
4  cards
Small Group 2 Acid Base
1 explain metabolic acidosis and ...,
2 explain metabolic alkalosis and...,
3 interpret data from arterial bl...
8  cards
Acute Kidney Injury
1 define acute kidney injury and ...,
2 describe the three main categor...,
3 describe which nephron sites ar...
22  cards
Acute Kidney Injury Cases
1 differentiate pre renal intra r...,
1 differentiate pre renal intra r...,
1 differentiate pre renal intra r...
5  cards
Urinalysis, Urine Studies and Kidney Disease
1 describe the methods to analyze...,
2 explain the significance of fin...,
3 explain the significance of a p...
16  cards
Pathogenesis of Glomerular Disease
1 define the basic terminology em...,
1 review glomerular structure and...,
2 summarize clinical findings ass...
22  cards
Kidney Diseases with Proteinuria
1 describe derangement of normal ...,
2 describe the pathophysiology of...,
3 4 describe the morphology and c...
11  cards
Kidney Disease with Hematuria
1 review important glomerular phy...,
2 3 4 describe the pathophysiolog...,
2 3 4 describe the pathophysiolog...
10  cards
Small Group 3 AKI
1 differentiate causes of oliguri...,
1 differentiate causes of oliguri...,
1 differentiate causes of oliguri...
9  cards
Small Group 4 Kidney Disease with Proteinuria
1 know the basic approach to path...,
2 define the nephrotic syndrome,
3 state which renal pathologic co...
16  cards
Small Group 5 Kidney Diseases with Hematuria
1 describe and differentiate the ...,
1 differentiate using light immun...,
2 describe the pathophysiologic m...
9  cards
CKD Pathophysiology of Progression of Kidney Disease
1 describe the stages of chronic ...,
2 explain the use and limitations...,
3 identify the factors that contr...
13  cards
CKD- Signs and Symptoms
Define uremia,
Define axotemia,
1 describe the clinical and labor...
19  cards
CKD Cases
1 2 list alterations in multiple ...,
3 describe the rational therapies...,
4 describe appropriate therapies ...
4  cards
Integrated Case
1 using a case based analysis rea...,
1 using a case based analysis rea...,
1 using a case based analysis rea...
4  cards
Cystic Diseases
1 explain the pathogenesis of cys...,
2 recognize the clinical presenta...,
3 describe the role of diagnostic...
17  cards
Renal Tumors
1 describe the epidemiology of re...,
1 describe the epidemiology of re...,
1 describe the detection of renal...
14  cards
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
1 describe how ckd has affected t...,
1 understand the pathophysiology ...,
1 describe appropriate therapies ...
6  cards
Small Group 6 Chronic and Cystic Kidney Disease
1 describe the genetics of polycy...,
1 describe the pathophysiology of...,
1 describe the clinical manifesta...
7  cards
Nutrition and Kidney Disease
1 outline the impact of malnutrit...,
1 discuss the importance of album...,
2 describe dietary recommendation...
10  cards
Nephrolithiasis
1 describe the epidemiology of st...,
2 differentiate the fundamental p...,
3 identify the three major physic...
15  cards
Secondary HTN 1
1 define secondary and essential ...,
2 describe the pathology and path...,
2 describe the pathology and path...
16  cards
Small Group 7- Secondary Hypertension, Stones
1 describe clinical presentations...,
2 list the kidney disease that pr...,
3 describe diagnostic tests for r...
10  cards
ESRD- Dialysis
1 explain the concepts of diffusi...,
1 explain the concepts of diffusi...,
2 describe the major complication...
10  cards
ESRD Transplantation
1 recognize that the kidney trans...,
2 describe the non immune and imm...,
2 what are the important determin...
12  cards
Small Group 8 End-stage Renal Disease
1 recognize uremic symptoms and s...,
2 list reasons for starting chron...,
3 understand the differences betw...
13  cards
ESRD Patients
1 describe how esrd has affected ...,
2 describe how esrd has affected ...
2  cards

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