Description
Distilled from the 7th Edition of Brenner & Rectors The Kidney, this new pocket-sized handbook provides readers with essential clinical information on kidney diseases and their management. Comprehensive in scope, it details the key pathophysiologic, diagnostic, and treatment issues in clinical nephrology, including the approach to the patient with kidney disease, the pathogenesis of renal disease, acid-based and electrolyte disturbances, hypertension, renal replacement therapy, and renal transplantation. A perfect portable companion, it delivers quick, easy access to key information.
Product Details
Reference
35427
EAN13
9780721605593
ISBN
9780721605593
Data sheet
Publication date
2005
Issue number
1
Cover
paperback
Pages count
832
Dimensions (mm)
102 x 152
Weight (g)
508
I. Approach to Patient with Renal Disease 1. Clinical Assessment of the Patient with Renal Disease 2. Laboratory Assessment of Renal Disease (incl. Urine Electrolyte and Acid Base Parameters) 3. Radiologic Assessment of the KidneyII. Disturbances in Control of Body Volume and Composition 4. Control of Extracellular Fluid Volume and Pathophysiology of Edema Formation 5. Acid-Base Disorders 6. Disorders of Potassium Balance 7. Disorders of Water Balance 8. Disturbances of Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphate MetabolismIII. Pathogenesis of Renal Disease 9. Acute Renal Failure 10. Primary Glomerular Disease 11. Secondary Glomerular Disease 12. Tubulointerstitial Disease 13. Urinary Tract Infection, Pyelonephritis, and Reflux Nephropathy 14. Disorders of Renal Arteries and Veins 15. Microvascular Diseases of the Kidneys 16. Toxic Nephropathies 17. The Kidney and Hypertension in Pregnancy 18. Inherited Disorders of the Kidney 19. Diabetic Nephropathy 20. Nephrolithiasis 21. Urinary Tract Obstruction 22. Renal Neoplasia 23. Renal and Systemic Manifestations of Glomerular DiseaseIV. Hypertension 24. Essential Hypertension 25. Renovascular Hypertension and Ischemic Nephropathy 26. Hypertension in Renal Parenchymal DiseaseV. Chronic Renal Failure 27. Hematologic Consequences of Renal Disease 28. Cardiovascular Aspects of Renal Disease 29. Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Renal Disease 30. Renal Osteodystrophies 31. Nutritional Therapy in Renal DiseaseVI. Drugs and the Kidney 32. Diuretics 33. Antihypertensive Drugs 34. Pharmacologic Approaches to Clinical RenoprotectionVII. Renal Replacement Therapy 35. Hemodialysis 36. Peritoneal Dialysis 37. Intensive Care Nephrology 38. Extracorporeal Treatment of PoisoningVIII. Renal Transplantation 39. Clinical Aspects of Renal Transplantation