AIB 303 - Renal Medicine

5 units (fi 10)(VAR, 5 WEEKS)

Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

The Renal course will serve as a foundation for future learning and practice. The goal is to provide students with an introduction to the fundamentals of renal medicine. Topics to be covered include: Basic anatomy, physiology, embryology and pathology of the renal system; Acute and chronic renal failure; Pharmacology of the kidney; Diseases of the glomerulus; Tubulointerstitial disease; Renovascular disease; Common Pediatric Nephrology conditions; and Hereditary and cystic renal disease. Students will also learn about the impact of renal disease on patients and society.