Nephrology Case Studies

The renal system, in humans, organ system that includes the kidneys, where urine is produced, and the ureters, bladder, and urethra for the passage, storage, and voiding of urine.1

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Figure 12: 1. Human urinary system: 2. Kidney, 3. Renal pelvis, 4. Ureter, 5. Urinary bladder, 6. Urethra. (Left side with frontal section) 7. Adrenal gland Vessels: 8. Renal artery and vein, 9. Inferior vena cava, 10. Abdominal aorta, 11. Common iliac artery and vein Transparent: 12. Liver, 13. Large intestine, 14. Pelvis

Nephrology is the subspecialty of internal medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the kidney. Because the kidney performs so many critical functions, nephrologists maintain expertise in primary kidney disorders, but also the management of the systemic consequences of kidney dysfunction.

Renal system investigations1

  • Renal Function Test
    • Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) and Creatinine Clearance
  • Serum Creatinine
  • Ultrasonogram
  • X-ray
  • CT scan
  • MRI
  • Renal biopsy

References

  1. renal system | Definition, Function, Diagram, & Facts. (2022). Retrieved 27 January 2022, from https://www.britannica.com/science/human-renal-system
  2. Urinary system. (2022, April 28). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinary_system. Under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

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