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Section 1 – ANATOMY OF THE URINARY TRACT
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- Kidney: Position and Relations (Anterior View)
- Kidney: Position and Relations (Posterior View)
- Kidney: Position and Relations (Transverse Sections)
- Kidney: Gross Structure
- Renal Fascia
- Ureters: Position, Relations, Gross Structure
- Bladder: Position, Relations, Gross Structure (Male)
- Bladder: Position, Relations, Gross Structure (Female)
- Bladder: Position, Relations, Gross Structure (Coronal Cross-Section)
- Renal Vasculature: Renal Artery and Vein In Situ
- Renal Vasculature: Renal Artery Segmental Branches and Intrarenal Arteries
- Renal Vasculature: Variations in Renal Artery and Vein
- Vasculature of Ureters and Bladder
- Innervation of Kidneys, Ureters and Bladder
- Innervation Pathways of the Kidneys and Upper Ureter
- Innervation Pathways of the Ureter and Bladder
- Lymphatics of Urinary System
- Overview of the Nephron
- Renal Microvascualture
- Glomerulus: Structure and Histology
- Glomerulus Fine Structure
- Glomerulus: Electron Microscopy
- Proximal Tubule
- Thin Limb
- Distal Tubule
- Collecting Duct
- Renal Pelvis, Ureter, and Bladder
Section 2 – Normal and Abnormal Development
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- Development of Kidney
- Development of Kidney: Nephron Formation
- Development of Bladder and Ureter: Formation of the Cloaca
- Development of Bladder and Ureter: Septation, Incorporation of Ureters, and Maturation
- Renal Ascent and Ectopia: Normal Renal Ascent and Pelvic Kidney
- Renal Ascent and Ectopia: Thoracic and Crossed Ectopic Kidney
- Renal Rotation and Malrotation
- Anomalies in Number of Kidneys: Bilateral Renal Agenesis
- Anomalies in Number of Kidneys: Unilateral Renal Agenesis
- Anomalies in Number of Kidneys: Supernumerary Kidney
- Renal Fusion
- Renal Dysplasia
- Renal Hypoplasia
- Simple Cysts
- Polycystic Kidney Disease: Gross Appearance
- Polycystic Kidney Disease: Radiographic Findings
- Medullary Sponge Kidney
- Nephronophthisis / Medullary Cystic Kidney Disease Complex
- Retrocaval Ureter: Radiographic Findings and Laparoscopic Repair
- Retrocaval Ureter: Normal Development of the Inferior Vena Cava
- Vesicoureteral Reflux: Mechanism and Grading
- Vesicoureteral Reflux: Voiding Cystourethrograms
- Ureteral Duplication: Complete
- Ureteral Duplication: Incomplete
- Ectopic Ureter
- Ureterocele: Gross and Fine Appearance
- Ureterocele: Radiographic Findings
- Prune Belly Syndrome: Appearance of Abdominal Wall
- Prune Belly Syndrome: Appearance of Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder
- Epispadias Exstrophy Complex: Epispadias
- Epispadias Exstrophy Complex: Bladder Exstrophy
- Bladder Duplication and Septation
- Anomalies of the Urachus
- Posterior Urethral Valves: Gross Appearance
- Posterior Urethral Valves: Radiographic Findings
Section 3 – Physiology
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- Basic Functions and Homeostasis
- Clearance and Renal Plasma Flow
- Glomerular Filtration Rate
- Glomerular Filtration Rate: Calculation
- Secretion and Reabsorption: Tubular Reabsorption and Saturation Kinetics
- Secretion and Reabsorption: Fractional Excretion (Clearance Ratios)
- Renal Handling of Sodium and Chloride: Nephron Sites of Sodium Reabsorption
- Renal Handling of Sodium and Chloride: Response to Extracellular Fluid Contraction
- Renal Handling of Sodium and Chloride: Response to Extracellular Fluid Expansion
- Renal Handling of Potassium
- Renal Handling of Calcium, Phosphate, and Magnesium
- Countercurrent Multiplication: Model – Part 1
- Countercurrent Multiplication: Model – Part 2
- Countercurrent Multiplication: Models to Demonstrate Principle of Countercurrent Exchange System of Vasa Recta in Minimizing Dissipation of Medullary Osmotic Gradient
- Urine Concentration and Dilution: Long-Looped Nephron (ADH Present)
- Urine Concentration and Dilution: Long-Looped Nephron (ADH Absent)
- Antidiuretic Hormone
- Tubuloglomerular Feedback and Modulation of Renin Release
- Tubuloglomerular Feedback and Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
- Acid Base Balance: Roles of Chemical Buffers, Lungs, and Kidneys in Acid-Base Handling
- Acid Base Balance: Renal Bicarbonate Reabsorption
- Acid Base Balance: Renal Bicarbonate Synthesis and Proton Excretion
- Acid Base Balance: Acidosis and Alkalosis
- Additional Functions of Erythropoiesis and Vitamin D
- Renal Tubular Acidosis: Proximal
- Renal Tubular Acidosis: Classic Distal
- Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus: Diabetes Insipidus
- Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus: Major Causes and Symptoms
Section 4 – Renal Diseases
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- Overview of Acute Kidney Injury: Causes
- Overview of Acute Kidney Injury: Possible Urine Findings
- Acute Tubular Necrosis: Causes, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Features
- Acute Tubular Necrosis: Histopathological Findings
- Overview of Nephrotic Syndrome: Pathophysiology
- Overview of Nephrotic Syndrome: Causes
- Overview of Nephrotic Syndrome: Presentation and Diagnosis
- Minimal Change Disease: Causes and Presentation
- Minimal Change Disease: Histopathology
- Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: Causes, Clinical Features, and Histopathological Findings
- Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: Histopathological Findings (Continued)
- Membranous Nephropathy: Causes and Clinical Features
- Membranous Nephropathy: Histopathological Findings
- Overview of Glomerulonephritis: Clinical Features and Histopathological Findings
- Overview of Glomerulonephritis: Histopathological Findings (Continued)
- IgA Nephropathy: Causes and Clinical Features
- IgA Nephropathy: Histopathological Findings
- IgA Nephropathy: Histopathological Findings (Continued)
- Post-infectious glomerulonephritis: Causes and Clinical Features
- Post-infectious glomerulonephritis: Histopathological Findings
- Post-infectious glomerulonephritis: Histopathological Findings (Continued)
- Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis: Causes, Features, and Assessment
- Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis: Classical Pathway of Complement Pathways
- Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis: Histopathological Findings
- Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
- Hereditary Nephritis (Alport’s) / Thin Basement Membrane Nephropathy: Pathophysiology and Clinical Features
- Hereditary Nephritis (Alport’s) / Thin Basement Membrane Nephropathy: Electron Microscopy Findings
- Acute Interstitial Nephritis: Causes and Clinical Features
- Acute Interstitial Nephritis: Histopathological Findings
- Chronic Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Analgesic Nephropathy
- Chronic Tubulointerstitial Nephritis: Histopathological Findings
- Thrombotic Microangiopathy: General Features
- Thrombotic Microangiopathy: Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
- Thrombotic Microangiopathy: Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
- Renal Vein Thrombosis
- Renal Artery Stenosis: Pathophysiology of Renovascular Hypertension
- Renal Artery Stenosis: Causes
- Congestive Heart Failure: Types of Left Heart Failure and Effects on Renal Function
- Congestive Heart Failure: Effects of Left Heart Failure on Renal Blood Flow and Tubular Function
- Hepatorenal Syndrome: Proposed Pathophysiology
- Hepatorenal Syndrome: Symptoms and Diagnosis
- Chronic and Malignant Hypertension: Major Causes
- Chronic and Malignant Hypertension: Renal Histopathology (Chronic)
- Chronic and Malignant Hypertension: Renal Histopathology (Malignant)
- Diabetic Nephropathy: Diabetes Mellitus
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Amyloidosis: Deposition Sites and Manifestations
- Amyloidosis: Histopathological Findings
- Lupus Nephritis: Diagnostic Criteria
- Lupus Nephritis: Renal Histopathology (Class I and II Lesions)
- Lupus Nephritis: Renal Histopathology (Class III and IV Lesions)
- Lupus Nephritis: Renal Histopathology (Class V Lesions)
- Myeloma Nephropathy: Pathophysiology and Clinical Findings
- Myeloma Nephropathy: Histopathological Findings
- HIV-Associated Nephropathy: Light Microscopy Findings
- HIV-Associated Nephropathy: Electron Microscopy Findings
- HIV-Associated Nephropathy: Mechanisms of Infection and Antiretroviral Therapy
- Preeclampsia: Clinical Definition and Potential Mechanism of Pathogenesis
- Preeclampsia: Renal Pathology
- Preeclampsia: HELLP Syndrome and Eclampsia
- Henoch Schonlein Purpura: Diagnostic Criteria
- Henoch Schonlein Purpura: Additional Clinical Features
- Fabry’s Disease
- Cystinosis: Pathophysiology and the Renal Fanconi Syndrome
- Cystinosis: Extrarenal Manifestations
- Overview of Chronic Kidney Disease: Staging System and Major Causes
- Overview of Chronic Kidney Disease: Mechanism of Progression and Complications
- Overview of Chronic Kidney Disease: Uremia
- Overview of Chronic Kidney Disease: Normal Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism
- Overview of Chronic Kidney Disease: Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism in Chronic Kidney Disease
Section 5 – Urinary Tract Infections
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- Cystitis: Risk Factors
- Cystitis: Common Symptoms and Tests
- Cystitis: Evaluation
- Cystitis: Treatment
- Pyelonephritis: Risk Factors and Major Findings
- Pyelonephritis: Pathology
- Bacteriuria Management of Asymptometic Bacteriuria
- Intrarenal and Perinephric Abscesses
- Tuberculosis: Infection and Extrapulmonary Spread
- Tuberculosis: Urinary Tract
- Schistosomiasis: Lifecycle of Schistosoma Haematobium
- Schistosomiasis: Effects of Chronic Schistosoma Haematobium Infection
Section 6 – Urinary Tract Obstructions
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- Obstructive Uropathy: Etiology
- Obstructive Uropathy: Sequelae
- Urolithiasis: Formation of Renal Stones
- Urolithiasis: Major Sites of Renal Stone Impaction
- Urolithiasis: Appearance of Renal Stones
- Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
- Ureteral Strictures
Section 7 – Traumatic Injuries
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- Renal Injuries: Grading System and Renal Parencyhmal Injuries
- Renal Injuries: Renal Hilar Injuries
- Ureteral Injuries
- Bladder Injuries: Extraperitoneal Bladder Ruptures
- Bladder Injuries: Intraperitoneal Bladder Ruptures
Section 8 –Voiding Dysfunction
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- Voiding dysfunction: Anatomy of Female Urinary Continence Mechanisms
- Voiding dysfunction : Neural Control of Bladder Function and Effects of Lesions
- Voiding dysfunction: Stress Urinary Incontinence
- Urodynamics: Equipment and Set-up for Urodynamics Studies
- Urodynamics: Example Urodynamics Recordings
Section 9 – Neoplasms
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- Benign Renal Tumors: Papillary Adenoma and Oncocytoma
- Benign Renal Tumors: Angiomyolipoma
- Renal Cell Carcinoma: Risk Factors and Radiographic Findings
- Renal Cell Carcinoma: Gross Pathological Findings
- Renal Cell Carcinoma: Histopathological Findings
- Renal Cell Carcinoma: Staging System and Sites of Metastasis
- Wilms Tumor: Genetics, Presentation, and Radiographic Findings
- Wilms Tumor: Gross Appearance and Histopathological Findings
- Tumors of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter: Risk Factors and Radiographic Appearance
- Tumors of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter: Appearance (Ureteroscopic, Gross, and Microscopic) and Staging System
- Tumors of the Bladder: Risk Factors, Symptoms, and Physical Examination
- Tumors of the Bladder: Cystoscopic and Radiographic Appearance
- Tumors of the Bladder: Histopathological Findings and Staging System
Section 10 – Therapeutics
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- Osmotic Diuretics
- Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors
- Loop Diuretics
- Thiazide Diuretics
- Potassium-Sparing Diuretics
- Inhibitors of the Renin-Angiotensin System
- Renal Biopsy: Indications and Structure of Typical Spring-Loaded Needle
- Renal Biopsy: Procedure
- Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Continuous Therapies: Hemodialysis
- Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Continuous Therapies: Vascular Access for Hemodialysis
- Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Continuous Therapies: Peritoneal Dialysis
- Extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy
- Percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Creation of Access Tract
- Percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Nephroscope and Sonotrode
- Percutaneous nephrolithotomy: Ultrasonic Lithotripsy of Large Stones
- Pyeloplasty / Endopyelotomy
- Renal Revascularization: Endovascular Therapies
- Renal Revascularization: Surgical Therapies
- Simple and Radical Nephrectomy: Open Nephrectomy (Incisions for Transperitoneal and Retroperitoneal Approaches)
- Simple and Radical Nephrectomy: Open Simple Nephrectomy (Flank Approach)
- Simple and Radical Nephrectomy: Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy (Transperitoneal Approach (Left-Sided))
- Partial Nephrectomy: Open Partial Nephrectomy (Retroperitoneal (Flank) Approach)
- Partial Nephrectomy: Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy (Transperitoneal Approach)
- Renal Ablation: Laparoscopic Cryoablation (Retroperitoneal Approach)
- Renal Ablation: Percutaneous Cryoablation
- Renal Transplantation: Recipient Operation
- Renal Transplantation: Mechanisms of Action of Immunosuppressive Medications
- Renal Transplantation: Causes of Graft Dysfunction in Immediate Post-Operative Period
- Renal Transplantation: Causes of Graft Dysfunction in Early Post-Transplant Period
- Renal Transplantation: Acute Rejection (Histopathological Findings)
- Renal Transplantation: Calcineurin Inhibitor Nephrotoxicity (Histopathological Findings)
- Renal Transplantation: Causes of Graft Dysfunction in Late Post-Transplant Period
- Ureteroscopy: Device Design and Deployment
- Ureteroscopy: Stone Fragmentation and Extraction
- Ureter Reimplantation
- Ureteral Reconstruction
- Cystoscopy: Cystoscope Design
- Cystoscopy: Cystoscopic Views
- Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor: Equipment and Procedure
Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor: Procedure (Continued)