ILOs
- describe the pathophysiology, presentation and management of stones of the urinary tract
- A refresher on the gross anatomy of the kidneys, along with some clinically important information…
- How long are the ureters, how many segments do they have and what are the layers!
- What are the 3 important physiological narrowings of the ureter?
- Outline the epidemiology of kidney stones…
- Describe the risk factors for developing kidney stones…
- A picture showing us all the different kinds of stones that can form…
- Describe what kidney stones are made out of…
- Outline the causes of forming different types of stones…
- Okay, so how do stones actually form?
- Look at the models of stone formation…
- Which factors can affect stone formation?
- How do stones present?
- What are the initial investigations we have for kidney stones?
- What things do we check in someone’s biochemical workup?
- Outline the sensitivity and specificity of CT KUB, and benefits compared to other imaging modalities…
- Is ultrasound useful for picking up kidney stones?
- What about X-Ray KUB?