Some terminology Azotemia Definition: Raised blood urea nitrogen and creatinine in blood. Due to decreased GFR Causing biochemical abnormality Cause may be: Renal Extrarenal Pre-renal:… Read More »Pathology of Common Glomerular Diseases
Micturition: Process by which urinary bladder empties. It is a complex act involving both autonomic & somatic nerve pathways & several reflexes that can be… Read More »Micturition
The arterial system is not very distensible (if distensible, then BP can be easily maintained when there is increase in volume), therefore arterial blood volume… Read More »Kidney & Blood Pressure
-IMCOMPLETE- Update later Renal blood flow: Volume of blood flowing through both kidneys per minute. Renal plasma flow: Volume of plasma flowing through the kidneys… Read More »Renal Blood Flow & GFR
Keywords 5 y/o boy progressive swelling of lower limbs & puffy face (2 weeks) swelling of abdomen (1 week) Frothy urine easily tired, breathless on… Read More »PBL: Nephrotic syndrome
Recap of the previous post : Location of the kidney coverings of the kidney muscles that are clinically related (quadratus lumborum etc) transpyloric plane –… Read More »Anatomy of the urinary tract – Part 2
Theme: Love my cheesecake but hate my injections Keywords: 37 y/o woman visited nephrologist history of diabetes (since 15) & started on insulin injections (type… Read More »PBL: End Stage Renal Disease
Important things to cover Gross anatomy of the kidney Surface anatomy Parts Clinically important relations Coverings of kidney Structures at sagittal section of kidney Blood… Read More »Anatomy & Histology of the Urinary Tract
Evolution of Kidney Development (3 stages) Note the image: pronephric system are at the superior (cervical region) portion, mesonephric system at the middle portion and… Read More »Development of urinary tract & common abnormalities
