Nephrology

Xray KUB
Ultrasound scan – kidney
Micturating cystourethroraphy
DMSA
DTPA
Child with nephrotic syndrome before and after –
facial edema obscuring facial features
Edema of the legs – pitting type
Ascites
Right sided pleural effusion
Frothy urine due to passage of
proteins in the urine
Complication of NS
Minimal change disease

Histologic features
Secondary cause – HSP
Testing for proteinuria
Ward test for protein
Renal biopsy
Prednisolone 5mg tablets
Nephritic syndrome

Hematuria – cola coloured urine

Edema is more prominent in
face around eyes
Streptococcus pyogenes – gram
positive cocci in chains
 Streptococcal skin infection

Streptococcal sore throat

Streptococcal culture
HSP

Characteristic rash of HSP

Periarticular edema
Intusussception Radiological appearance
Polycycstic kidney disease
Renal artery stenosis
Pheochromocytoma
How to measure BP
Urinary tract infections
Vesico-ureteric Reflux (VUR)
Urinary tract
obstruction
Cloudy urine in UTI
Renal Angle tenderness
 Collection of urine for culture – in a
large container under sterile
conditions

Collection of urine for UFR – urine

full report – in a small container
Example of UFR
Urine culture plates

With ABST
Chronic kidney disease

Raised BP

Pallor due to anemia

Renal rickets