SECTION I Essential Renal Anatomy and Physiology
1 Renal Anatomy
2 Renal Physiology
SECTION II Investigation of Renal Disease
3 Assessment of Glomerular Filtration Rate
4 Urinalysis
5 Imaging
6 Renal Biopsy
1 Renal Anatomy
mammalian kidney – unipapillary form
cortex enclosing pyramid-shaped medulla
tip(papilla) – protrude เข้าไปใน renal pelvis
medulla แบ่งเป็น outer , inner medulla
-outer medulla ยังแบ่งเป็น – outer / inner stripe
Structure of kidney
2 Renal Physiology
3 Assessment of Glomerular Filtration Rate
4 Urinalysis
5 Imaging
6 Renal Biopsy