Table 1 The renal course blueprint
Presentation | Number of questions | Diagnosis | Investigation | Treatment | Basic Science |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hypernatremia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hyponatremia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hyperkalemia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hypokalemia/Hypomag. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Acidosis | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Alkalosis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
ARF | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
CRF | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Hematuria | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Proteinuria | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Edema | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Scrotal mass | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Retention | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hypertension | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Polyuria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Renal colic | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Dysuria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Incontinence | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 83 | 45 | 13 | 11 | 14 |