Pathology Case Study: Acute Renal Failure

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Title:

Pathology Case Study: Acute Renal Failure

Url:

https://path.upmc.edu/cases/case241.html

Creator:

Johnson, Douglas R.

Publisher:

University of Pittsburgh. Dept. of Pathology

Description: The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine's Department of Pathology has compiled a series of case studies to help both students and instructors. In this particular case, a 71-year-old man was admitted with “acute renal failure with heavy proteinuria following a several month history of ill-defined renal disease”. The patient’s detailed history, which includes creatinine and urine protein levels is found in the “Patient History” section. The following tests were performed on the patient: renal core biopsies, bone marrow biopsy, renal ultrasonography, and an abdominal CT scan. Those test results are all included in the case study to aid in your understanding of the patient’s diagnosis. The “Final Diagnosis” section provides the official final diagnosis of the patient and a detailed description provided by the contributing doctors. This is an excellent resource for students in the health sciences to familiarize themselves with using patient history and laboratory results to diagnose disease. It is also a helpful site for educators to use to introduce or test student knowledge of renal pathology.

LC Classification:

Medicine -- Internal medicine -- Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology -- By region, system, or organ of the body, or type of tumor, A-Z -- Hematopoietic system. Blood-forming organs
Medicine -- Internal medicine -- Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology -- Pathology
Medicine -- Internal medicine -- Specialties of internal medicine -- Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology -- Diseases of the urinary organs. Urologic diseases -- Diseases of the kidneys -- Other diseases, A-Z -- Renal insufficiency. Chronic renal failure
Medicine -- Internal medicine -- Specialties of internal medicine -- Diseases of the genitourinary system. Urology -- Diseases of the urinary organs. Urologic diseases -- Diseases of the kidneys -- Pathology
Medicine -- Pathology -- Study and teaching

GEM Subject:

Science
Health
Health -- Disease
Science -- Biological and life sciences
Vocational Education
Health -- Body systems and senses
Health -- Chronic conditions
Vocational Education -- Allied health occupations

Key Concept:

Health -- Blood and blood vessels
Health -- Diagnoses
Health -- Diseases
Health -- Neoplasms
Health -- Pathology
Health -- Urogenital system

Date Issued:

2000

Resource Type:

Reference Material
Instructional Material
Instructional Material -- Case Study

Format:

Document -- HTML

Audience:

Educator
Learner

Education Level:

Higher Education
Higher Education -- Graduate/Professional
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Lower Division)
Higher Education -- Undergraduate (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Upper Division)
Higher Education -- Technical Education (Lower Division)
Vocational/Professional Development Education

Language:

English

Rights:

Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Access Rights:

Free access

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