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Renal
Kidneys, urinary tract, chronic kidney disease, electrolytes.
16 posts in this body system.
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Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
ADPKD: the most common hereditary kidney disease — the AU GP guide
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease — how it progresses, when tolvaptan helps, BP targets, complication red flags, and the Australian GP framework.
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Male urinary incontinence
Male urinary incontinence: types, treatment, and the AU continence pathway
Male urinary incontinence in Australian general practice — classification, pelvic floor training, pharmacotherapy, and surgical options with AU billing.
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Testicular cancer (germ cell tumour)
Testicular cancer: recognition and management in AU general practice
Testicular cancer — 860 AU cases/year, 97% cured. GP role: spot the lump, urgent ultrasound + markers, refer urology within 2 weeks, bank sperm first.
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Hypokalaemia
Hypokalaemia: finding the cause and correcting it safely — the AU GP approach
Hypokalaemia (low potassium) — causes, severity-graded management, magnesium replacement, and the AU general practice approach to safe correction.
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Hyperkalaemia; hypokalaemia
Potassium disorders — high and low potassium in Australian general practice
Hyperkalaemia and hypokalaemia: causes, ECG red flags, severity grading, treatment, and the Australian GP management pathway.
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Hyperkalaemia
Hyperkalaemia: recognising and managing high potassium in general practice
Hyperkalaemia — raised serum potassium — causes, severity grading, ECG red flags, and the AU general-practice management approach.
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Nephrotic syndrome
Nephrotic syndrome: diagnosis, investigation, and GP management
Nephrotic syndrome: proteinuria, oedema, low albumin, hyperlipidaemia. GP role: confirm the tetrad, screen for causes, arrange renal biopsy, prevent thrombosis.
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Asymptomatic bacteriuria and catheter-associated urinary tract infection
Asymptomatic bacteriuria and CAUTI: when not to treat a positive urine culture
Bacteriuria without symptoms should not be treated in most adults — what the evidence shows, the three exceptions, and the AU stewardship framework.
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Glomerulonephritis
Glomerulonephritis: AU general practice recognition and referral
Understanding glomerulonephritis in general practice — nephritic and nephrotic syndromes, RPGN emergencies, GP-led investigation, and when to call nephrology.
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Acute kidney injury
Acute kidney injury: recognise, stop nephrotoxins, act fast
AKI — what triggers it, the drug combinations to avoid, when to call for help, and the AU general practice pathway for management and post-AKI follow-up.
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Haematuria (blood in the urine)
Blood in the urine (haematuria): what it means and what tests you need
Seeing blood in your urine, even once, needs investigation. What causes haematuria, the tests your GP will order, and when to see a urologist in Australia.
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Erectile dysfunction (ED)
Erectile dysfunction: what it means and how it's treated in Australia
ED affects about half of AU men aged 40-70 and is often an early warning sign of cardiovascular disease. How it's assessed and treated.
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Nephrolithiasis / renal colic
Kidney stones: acute colic, passing the stone, and preventing the next one
Kidney stones — why NSAID beats opioid for pain, when CT KUB is essential, and how to prevent recurrence by stone type in AU general practice.
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) / lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS)
Enlarged prostate (BPH): symptoms, treatment, and when to see a GP
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) causes urinary symptoms in most men with age. How GPs assess, what treatments work, and when to seek help.
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Urinary tract infection
UTI: uncomplicated vs complicated, treatment, and recurrent prevention — AU GP
Urinary tract infection in Australian general practice — antibiotic selection, asymptomatic bacteriuria, recurrent UTI prevention, and escalation.
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Chronic kidney disease
Chronic kidney disease: the four-pillar AU primary-care approach
Chronic kidney disease — what eGFR and UACR actually mean, the four-pillar evidence-led treatment framework, and the AU GP pathway.