HIGH-YIELD SYSTEMS

Renal

  Embryology

  Anatomy

  Physiology

  Pathology

  Pharmacology

“But I know all about love already. I know precious little still about kidneys.”

—Aldous Huxley, Antic Hay

“This too shall pass. Just like a kidney stone.”

—Hunter Madsen

“I drink too much. The last time I gave a urine sample it had an olive in it.”

—Rodney Dangerfield

Being able to understand and apply renal physiology will be critical for the exam. Important topics include electrolyte disorders, acid-base derangements, glomerular disorders (including histopathology), kidney failure, urine casts, diuretics, ACE inhibitors, and AT-II receptor blockers. Renal anomalies linked to various congenital defects is also a high-yield association to think about when you encounter pediatric vignettes.

  RENAL–EMBROLOGY

  RENAL–ANATOMY

  RENAL–PHYSILOGY

  RENAL–PATHOLOGY