Kidney Congenital abnormalities( specially horseshoe kidney, posterioir urethral valve), renal physiology(but i will use easy and important subjects like filtration barrier anatomy, nephron transport physiology,afferent and efferent arteriols, renal tubular defects,RAAS system), Acid base physiology , acidosis, alkalosis. Patholgy- urine casts,nephritic and nephrotic syndromes(very important to remember differences, which symptoms they cause),kidney stones,urinary incontinence, acute cystitis,acutepyelonephritis, acute kidney injury, acute tubular necrosis,renal cell carvinoma,diuretics , ace inhibitiors/ARB. Idk anything help me I’ve got an exam. Teach it to a dumb kid in easy words in detail from basics
| # | Topic | Key Exam Hook |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horseshoe Kidney | IMA stops ascent, Wilms tumor association |
| 2 | Posterior Urethral Valve | Males only, keyhole sign, obstructive uropathy chain |
| 3 | Filtration Barrier | 3 layers, podocytes, negative GBM charge |
| 4 | Nephron Transport | What each segment does, where each diuretic acts |
| 5 | Afferent/Efferent Arterioles | NSAIDs vs ACEi effects on GFR |
| 6 | RAAS | Full chain + why ACEi causes cough/hyperkalemia |
| 7 | Renal Tubular Defects | Fanconi + RTA types (1, 2, 4) |
| 8 | Acid-Base | 4 disorders, anion gap, MUDPILES, Winter's formula |
| 9 | Urine Casts | Every cast type + its disease |
| 10 | Nephritic vs Nephrotic | Full comparison table + every disease |
| 11 | Kidney Stones | All 5 types, radiolucency, treatment |
| 12 | AKI + ATN | Pre/intra/post-renal, FENa, phases of ATN |
| 13 | RCC | Classic triad, paraneoplastics, renal vein invasion |
| 14 | Diuretics + ACEi/ARBs | Sites, side effects, contraindications |