Scott J. Gilbert, Daniel E. Weiner

National Kidney Foundation's Primer on Kidney Diseases

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With Gipson, Debbie S. et al.

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Produktbeschreibung

The National Kidney Foundation Primer on Kidney Diseases is your ideal companion in clinical nephrology! From anatomy, histology, and physiology, through the diagnosis and management of kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte disorders, hypertension, dialysis, and kidney transplantation, this trusted manual from Elsevier and the National Kidney Foundation provides an accessible, efficient overview of kidney diseases that's perfect for residency, fellowship, clinical practice, and board review.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Saunders
• 6th ed.
• Seitenzahl: 664
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. September 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 281mm x 217mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 1684g
• ISBN-13: 9781455746170
• ISBN-10: 1455746177
• Artikelnr.: 38604546

Inhaltsangabe

Section 1: Structure and Function of the Kidneys and Their Clinical Assessment

Overview of Kidney Function and Structure

Kidney Development

Assessment of Glomerular Filtration Rate in Acute and Chronic Settings

Urinalysis and Urine Microscopy

Hematuria and Proteinuria

Kidney Imaging
Section 2: Acid-Base, Fluid, and Electrolyte Disorders

Hyponatremia and Hypoosmolar Disorders

Hypernatremia

Edema and the Clinical Use of Diuretics

Disorders of Potassium Metabolism

Disorders of Mineral Metabolism: Calcium, Phosphorus, and Magnesium

Approach to Acid-Base Disorders

Metabolic Acidosis

Metabolic Alkalosis

Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis
Section 3: Glomerular Diseases

Glomerular Clinicopathologic Syndromes

Minimal Change Disease

Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

Membranous Nephropathy

Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy and Related Disorders

Goodpasture Syndrome and Other Antiglomerular Basement Membrane Diseases
Section 4: The Kidney in Systemic Disease

Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis

Kidney Involvement in Systemic Vasculitis

Kidney Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Pathogenesis, Pathophysiology and Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy

Dysproteinemias and Amyloidosis

Thrombotic Microangiopathies

Viral Nephropathies: Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, and Hepatitis B Virus

Acute Cardiorenal Syndrome

Hepatorenal Syndrome and Other Liver-Related Kidney Diseases

The Kidney in Cancers
Section 5: Acute Kidney Injury

Pathophysiology of Acute Kidney Injury

Clinical Approach to the Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury

Acute Tubular Injury and Acute Tubular Necrosis

Acute Interstitial Nephritis

Management of Acute Kidney Injury
Section 6: Drugs and the Kidney

Kidney Disease Caused by Therapeutic Agents

Principles of Drug Therapy in Patients with Reduced Kidney Function
Section 7: Hereditary Kidney Disorders

Genetically Based Renal Transport Disorders

Sickle Cell Nephropathy

Polycystic and Other Cystic Kidney Diseases

Nephronophthisis and Medullary Cystic Kidney Disease

Alport Syndrome and Related Disorders

Fabry Disease
Section 8: Tubulointerstitial Nephropathies and Disorders of the Urinary Tract

Chronic Tubulointerstitial Disease

Obstructive Uropathy

Nephrolithiasis

Urinary Tract Infection & Pyelonephritis
Section 9: The Kidney in Special Circumstances

The Kidney in Infants and Children

The Kidney in Pregnancy

Kidney Disease in the Elderly
Section 10: Chronic Kidney Disease and Its Therapy

Pathophysiology of Chronic Kidney Disease

Staging and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease

Nutrition and Kidney Disease

Bone Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease

Cardiac Function and Cardiovascular Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease

Anemia and Other Hematologic Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease
Section 11: Kidney Replacement Therapies: Dialysis and Transplantation

Hemodialysis

Peritoneal Dialysis

Outcomes of Kidney Replacement Therapies

Selection of Prospective Kidney Transplant Recipients and Donors

Posttransplantation Monitoring and Outcomes

Immunosuppression in Transplantation

Infectious Complications of Kidney Transplantation
Section 12: Hypertension

Pathogenesis of Hypertension

Evaluation and Management of Hypertension

Secondary Hypertension