Polycystic kidney disease is a condition that causes fluid-filled sacs called cysts to grow in the kidneys. Learn about symptoms and treatments.
Yale Medicine has one of the country’s first renal (kidney) pathology labs and deep expertise in diagnosing the disease. Learn how this condition is diagnosed.
Acute kidney injury is an episode of sudden kidney damage or failure.
A disease in which damage to the kidneys renders them unable to properly filter waste and toxins from the blood.
An AV fistula is a procedure that connects an artery to a vein in preparation for dialysis. Learn about this procedure.
Kidney transplant in children is a procedure that provides a donated kidney to a child with end-stage renal disease. Learn about this procedure.
Bedside ultrasound is an advanced technology that's especially helpful in emergency medicine, allowing doctors to closely monitor patients.
Apheresis is a technology that separates donated blood components to treat certain illnesses. Learn more about this procedure.
Lupus is an autoimmune disease that causes rampant inflammation throughout the body; lupus nephritis is the diagnosis when the kidneys are involved.