Describe the pathophysiology, causes, and manifestations of disorders of glomerular function (e.g. acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and chronic glomerulonephritis); obstructive disorders (e.g. hydronephrosis, renal calculi, and urinary tract infections); and malignant tumors of the kidney (e.g. nephroblastoma and renal cell carcinoma).
Compare and contrast pathophysiology, etiology, and manifestations of acute and chronic kidney disease.
Recognize differences in et
