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Le. First Aid USMLE Step 1. Renal. 30e. 2020.

00 CONTENTS
01 EMBRYOLOGY
Kidney embryology
Potter sequence (syndrome)
Horseshoe kidney
Congenital solitary functioning kidney
Duplex collecting system
Posterior urethral valves
02 ANATOMY
Kidney anatomy and glomerular structure
Course of ureters
03 PHYSIOLOGY
Fluid compartments
Glomerular filtration barrier
Renal clearance
Glomerular filtration rate
Effective renal plasma flow
Filtration
Changes in glomerular dynamics
Calculation of reabsorption and secretion rate
Glucose clearance
Nephron transport physiology
Renal tubular defects
Relative concentrations along proximal convoluted tubules
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
Juxtaglomerular apparatus
Kidney endocrine functions
Hormones acting on kidney
Potassium shifts
Electrolyte disturbances
Features of renal disorders
Acid-base physiology
Acidosis and alkalosis
Renal tubular acidosis
04 PATHOLOGY
Casts in urine
Nomenclature of glomerular disorders
Glomerular diseases
Nephritic syndrome
Nephrotic syndrome
Kidney stones
Hydronephrosis
Urinary incontinence
Acute cystitis
Pyelonephritis
Acute kidney injury
Acute interstitial nephritis
Acute tubular necrosis
Diffuse cortical necrosis
Renal papillary necrosis
Consequences of renal failure
Renal osteodystrophy
Renal cyst disorders
Renovascular disease
Renal cell carcinoma
Renal oncocytoma
Nephroblastoma
Urothelial carcinoma of the bladder
Squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder
05 PHARMACOLOGY

Diuretics site of action
Mannitol
Acetazolamide
Loop diuretics
Thiazide diuretics
Potassium-sparing diuretics
Diuretics: electrolyte changes
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
Angiotensin II receptor blockers
Aliskiren