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MedLine Plus - Kidney and Urinary System
Reliable patient information from MedLine Plus on topics such as renal failure, dialysis, and kidney transplantation.
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National Guideline Clearinghouse - Renal Diseases
Guidelines from the National Guideline Clearinghouse on topics such as acute and chronic renal failure, kidney stones, and hematuria.
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Water, Electrolytes, Renal and Acid-Base - Virtual Anesthesia Textbook
An extensive collection of resources and links for renal pathophysiology, fluid and electrolytes, and acid-base disorders.
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Acid-Base/Electrolytes - UCSF House staff Handbook
A practical resource for residents on acid-base disorders, renal tubular acidosis, and electrolytes abnormalities.
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Kidney Failure - Mayo Clinic
Well-written patient information on renal failure.
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Kidney Cysts - American Academy of Family Physicians
An excellent patient resource on the common finding of renal cysts. Includes links to patient-oriented summaries of polycystic kidney disease and microscopic hematuria.
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National Kidney Federation - FAQ
A useful patient resource answering questions about issues in kidney failure such as the importance of blood pressure for healthy kidneys, anemia, dialysis, and transplantation.
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KidneyResource.com
A patient resource which points to many other useful web sites and features an interactive Anemia Awareness Center.
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Renal Pathology Tutorial - University of North Carolina
This site reviews the principle types of renal pathology with concise text and high-quality images. Included is a link to cases presentations that nicely correlate clinical presentation with renal pathology.
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Renal Pathology
Includes images, text, and tutorials that demonstrate gross and microscopic pathologic findings associated with an extensive variety of renal disorders. Designed for the medical student.
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Atlas of Renal Pathology - American Journal of Kidney Disease
A large collection of renal pathology slides, available in high-quality light and electron micrographs. Each slide is accompanied by a description of pertinent findings.
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Acute Renal Failure - Virtual Naval Hospital
Designed for General Medical Officers in the Navy, this site outlines major causes and management of acute renal failure. A useful flowchart algorithm is included at the end of the outline.
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Hypertension, Dialysis, and Clinical Nephrology - Renal Disease Electronic Journal
The free content section of this electronic journal for physicians offers audio grand rounds and symposia on renal disorders such as polycystic kidney disease and hyperphosphatemia. This site requires free registration; additional content is available with a paid subscription.
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Radiological Case Demonstrations - Brigham and Women's Hospital
Case-reports from the teaching files of the Brigham and Women's Hospital, Department of Radiology. Select "genitourinary system" from the list of anatomic regions. Cases include radiological images and brief discussions on topics such as nephrocalcinosis and horseshoe kidney.
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Continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) - Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
A comprehensive resource about continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) written by pediatric intensive care physicians.
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