Pediatric Nephrology

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The 2-week elective is an immersive combined inpatient and outpatient experience focused on clinical exposure and education. Students will see common pediatric nephrology cases, including proteinuria, hematuria, hypertension, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, electrolyte abnormalities, and congenital abnormalities of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT). Students will also observe patients in the dialysis unit, learn the basics of urinalysis interpretation, urine microscopy, and ultrasounds of the kidney and bladder.