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