You and Your Kidneys: The Wild World of Watery Waste

MESSAGE FROM 8/4/2009: PLEASE BE AWARE THAT DUE TO TECHNICAL ISSUES IF YOU BUY THIS QUIZ TODAY YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ACCESS UNTIL NEXT WEEK. I APOLOGIZE FOR THE INCONVENIENCE AND INVITE YOU TO CHECK BACK IN A WEEK, AND IF YOU YOU NEED CONTINUING EDUCATION NOW TO TAKE THE "REVISUALIZATION: TAKING ANOTHER LOOK AT AIRWAY MANAGEMENT" QUIZ THAT IS AVAILABLE.

Before medical school, I considered the kidneys to be fairly straightforward: beer goes in, urine comes out. However, it became clear in medical school that my view was far too limited; beer goes in, electrolytes move in and out, countercurrent mechanisms do their magic, and urine comes out.

I also quickly realized that I was definitely not smart enough to be a nephrologist. Nonetheless, having a fundamental understanding of what the kidneys do and the diseases that impact them is critical for caring for all patients. This class examines the anatomy, physiology, and pathology of the smartest organs in the body, the kidneys.

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Wild World of Watery Waste 1.0 Handout.pdf