• Unit 4.2.1: Medical Detectives

1.    Review the structure and function of the kidneys. Use the following website as well as other reliable websites to begin. Pay particular attention to the action of the nephron. Take notes in your laboratory journal.

http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/kidney.html 

2. 1.    Use the following websites as well as other reliable websites to research the interventions available for patients with ESRD and fill-out the chart in your laboratory packet.

o  Medicinenet.com – Kidney Failurehttp://www.medicinenet.com/kidney_failure/article.htm

o  National Kidney Foundation – Dialysishttp://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/dialysisinfo.cfm

o  National Kidney Foundation – Kidney Transplanthttp://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/kidneytransnewlease.cfm

o  NIDDK – Kidney Failure: Choosing a Treatment That’s Right for Youhttp://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/choosingtreatment/