Students will be exposed to patients with disturbances in fluid and acid-base balance complex electrolyte abnormalities, as well as other renal diseases not necessarily associated with cancer. The student will also be exposed to the evaluation and treatment of patients with acute renal failure, including dialysis and hemofiltration. From 10 to 20 new patients are seen each week. Students will act as consultants under supervision. Daily rounds are made with an attending physician, fellow and medical resident. A small urinalysis laboratory, which includes a double-headed teaching microscope, is available for detailed examination of the urine sediment. The student may also attend the outpatient renal clinic and the three weekly conferences held jointly with New York Presbyterian Hospital-New York Weill Cornell Medical Center's Renal Service (renal pathology conference, nephrology lecture, and renal consultation rounds).
