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Concord Hospital is a teaching hospital for the medical schools of Sydney University and University of Western Sydney. Concord Hospital has a successful Basic Physician Training program. The Concord Renal Unit is an approved site for Advanced Training in Nephrology as is part of a network with RPA Hospital.

//Evidence appraisal slide // This slide gives a list of elements in appraising clinical trials and should be used to structure presentations at the Unit Journal Club.

//Medical student long case form //

//Roster for Renal Journal Club 2015 // 

//Renal block teaching timetable: TBA //

//Urine Microscopy //

Urine microscopy is an important diagnostic tool in acute and chronic kidney disease. The images were taken down a regular microscopy using a smartphone (HTC Desire HD). This technique is described by Mutter et al NEJM 2011 (free full text article)

__Hyaline cast __ Mostly composed of Tamm-Horsfall protein Non-specific marker of glomerular or tubular injury

__Granular cast __ __<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> __ Also mostly composed of Tamm-Horsfall protein Non-specific marker of glomerular or tubular injury

__<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Red cell cast __ Composed of red cells and Tamm-Horsfall protein Characterised by visible red cells and/or haemosiderin staining Indicate glomerular glomerular damage

//<span style="color: #ff87b9; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Renal Biopsy //

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Renal biopsy is an invasive method of diagnosing a range of glomerular and tubular disorders, including systemic diseases affecting the kidney.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">A suggested outline of training to perform renal biopsy is given here:

//<span style="color: #ff87b9; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">Renal BPT lectures //

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Renal structure and function and UTIs <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Renal manifestations of systemic disease <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px;">Glomerulonephritis