Introduction

This guide is intended as a handy, pragmatic introduction to the range of kidney-related problems, signs, and symptoms and kidney diseases that are likely to be encountered by residents and medical students in core inpatient and outpatient rotations.

This rotation guide covers the following topics:

Other relevant topics in Pediatric Nephrology are covered in the following rotation guides:

Acid-Base and Electrolyte Disturbances (Pediatric Critical Care)
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Selected Vasculitides (Pediatric Rheumatology)

Weizhen Tan, MD, is a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School and pediatric nephrologist at MassGeneral Hospital for Children.

This rotation guide was developed by a collaborative team of contributors including:
Writers: Brian Stotter, MD and Weizhen Tan, MD
Peer Reviewers: Elizabeth A. Perzanowski, MD and Jenna S. Kahn, MD
Section Expert: Weizhen Tan, MD
Senior Editor: Julie Ingelfinger, MD
Last updated: May 2024 by Clement Lee, MD