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http://www.edrep.org/pages/textbook/glomerulonephritis.php

A simple introduction to glomerulonephritis with links to further resources, from the Edren textbook. Declaration of interest:킠 an Edinburgh resource

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http://www.edrep.org/pages/resources/urinary-tract-infections.php

A page of more advanced info about UTIs, dwelling on particular circumstances pregnancy asymptomatic bacturia relationship to reflux Declaration of interest: an Edinburgh resource

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http://www.edrep.org/pages/textbook/uti.php

Very simple introduction with links to further sources and detail. Declaration of interest:킠 an Edinburgh resource.

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http://www.edrep.org/pages/textbook/inheritedcongenital.php

A very simple introduction with links to more info

30-60 mins

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http://www.rarerenal.org

www.rarerenal.org is developing invaluable information on a whole list of uncommon renal disorders, mostly genetic. It is also the entry point to UK Rare Renal Disease Registers.킠 Its pages collate info and links to external info sources of which some key C/C+ ones (in case your disease isn’t there yet) are: GeneReviews (NCBI) OMIM (NCBI) […]

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http://www.renal.org/whatwedo/InformationResources/CKDeGUIDE.aspx

This is an excellent point of reference for CKD-related issues.킠 It is succint and to-the-point and the reader is directed to other appropriate resources for further information.킠 It does not, however, provide suffient detail for learning about CKD principles킠for the inexperienced reader.

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http://www.ckdonline.org/home/

This website has been set up as a resource for primary care physicians caring for patients with CKD.킠 It is nicely presented.킠 The sections on management, referral criteria and prescribing are probably most useful.킠 The general CKD overviews are probably less useful. Downsides:킠킠 disconcerting that on the home page under the section “Why use this […]

2 hours

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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 […]

Longer than 4 hours

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http://www.pdacademy.org.uk

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 […]

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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 […]