http://ocw.tufts.edu/Course/33/Lecturenotes
These open-access lecture notes series provide notes on an introduction to acid base disorders, metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis.í They are very clearly laid out and start from 1st principles as well as giving some clinical examples.í They would benefit from further clinical examples with worked solutions.
http://forth.mvm.ed.ac.uk/p11291985/
10 min lecture on interstitial nephritis (causes, acute, chronic).í Requires Flash. Declaration of interest: one of ours.í ‘Gratifyingly short’ (a reviewer). A short older version without commentary but script and a quiz on 6 case histories with intrinsic renal disease is also available.
http://www.edrep.org/pages/resources/glomerulonephritis.php
Text or lectures on glomerulonephritis.í A bit on background principles suitable for students or doctors, but the individual diseases are pitched at Postgraduate level.í The online lecture format requires Flash. Declaration of interest: one of our resources.
http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/Inherited-Kidney-Diseases.htm
This independent resource offers patient information, but also provides up to date evidence-based information for medical professionals. The detail can be variable, but the section on Inherited Kidney Diseases provides a broad overview of the subject, with individual links to the more common conditions such as Alport’s and Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, as well […]
http://training.seer.cancer.gov/anatomy/urinary/
Basic overview of the anatomy of the urinary tract from kidneys to urethra, split into easily-navigable sections so you can choose the bits you want to read. Well-presented and easy to read, but contains simple macro-anatomical information only, with no discussion of the physiology. A good resource for its purpose, but probably not detailed enough […]
http://www.ocw.tufts.edu/data/33/498083.pdf
Thirteen page factsheet encompassing the structure and key functions of the kidney. This resource would be appropriate for medical students learning for the first time, up to specialty doctors using it for revision. There are a couple of helpful diagrams, but overall is a bit wordy, and the structure makes it quite difficult to follow. […]
This online resource, in association with the Renal Association, offers a comprehensive detail regarding the theory behind peritoneal dialysis (PD), through its clinical applications, and then goes on to discuss how to prescribe PD and deal with complications. The site is easy to negotiate, with clear descriptions, and references for further reading. The are also […]
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/438890-overview
A simple run-through of the diagnosis, aetiology, and management of urinary tract obstruction. Although there is a lot of information provided, it is broken down in to sections which are easy to negotiate, and the reader can easily interchange them. The website is USA-based and so some of the advice such as investigations, in particular […]
http://www.sign.ac.uk/pdf/sign88.pdf
This is a comprehensive guideline, published in July 2006, which details evidence-based recommendations regarding diagnosis and management of urinary infections. It provides very detailed information, and can take time to get through, but it does offer clear and simple algorithms as a summary. These can be used at a glance in only a few minutes […]
http://www.cks.nhs.uk/urinary_tract_infection_lower_women
A resource, aimed at Primary Care, which details the current evidence-based guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of urinary tract infection in female patients. The site is concise, easy to negotiate and there is also important emphasis based on the difference in guidance for male patients, catheter associated urinary infection, suspected pyelonephritis, and pregnancy.
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