Clinical Decisions in Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation

Description:

Through case presentations and a question and answer format, Clinical Decisions in Nephrology, Hypertension and Renal Transplantation  provides a state of the art, updated reference for the optimal management of patients with diseases of the kidneys, and hypertension. This volume starts with the assessment of the patient, focusing on history and physical examination. Subsequently, cases depicting various clinical syndromes and/or diseases are presented, with questions centering on the appropriate diagnostic and treatment strategy. This sets the stage for a ‘Socratic approach’ to learning between the attending physician and the house staff or medical student.

This is the only book featuring problem-oriented true to life clinical cases in this format to cover nephrology, hypertension and kidney transplantation. Written by renowned actively practicing clinicians, this unique reference is both comprehensive and concise and will be of great value to hospitalists and internists, as well as students, and interns/residents rotating in nephrology and internal medicine. Clinical practitioners, in the fields of critical care and hypertension specialists would also find this of value.

Table of contents 

·         Approach to the Patient with Renal Disease

Pages 3-10

·         Assessment of Renal Function

Pages 11-16

·         Approach to Renal Diagnostic Testing

Pages 17-30

·         Approach to the Patient with Nephrotic Syndrome

Pages 33-41

·         Approach to the Patient with Hematuria

Pages 43-49

·         Approach to the Patient with Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis

Pages 51-58

·         Interpretation of the Renal Biopsy

Pages 59-65

·         Interpretation of Serologic Testing in Glomerular Diseases

Pages 67-75

·         Hyponatremia

Pages 79-85

·         Potassium Disorders

Pages 87-102

·         Disorders of Calcium, Phosphorus, and Magnesium

Pages 103-116

·         Metabolic Acidosis

Pages 119-134

·         Metabolic Alkalosis

Pages 135-142

·         Respiratory Acidosis

Pages 143-149

·         Respiratory Alkalosis

Pages 151-156

·         Mixed Acid–Base Disorders

Pages 157-162

·         Acute Kidney Injury: Definitions and General Approach

Pages 165-173

·         Prerenal Azotemia

Pages 175-182

·         Post-renal Failure

Pages 183-190

·         Acute Tubular Necrosis

Pages 191-197

·         Specific Etiologies

Pages 199-236

·         Management of Acute Kidney Injury

Pages 237-247

·         Chronic Kidney Disease: Definitions and General Approach

Pages 251-262

·         Mineral and Bone Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease

Pages 263-274

·         Anemia

Pages 275-285

·         Goals of Therapy: Slowing Progression and Dyslipidemias

Pages 287-297

·         Nutrition

Pages 299-308

·         Ethics in Chronic Kidney Disease

Pages 309-314

·         Chronic Kidney Disease in the Aging

Pages 315-322

·         Counseling Patients for Renal Replacement Therapy Based on Outcomes

Pages 325-332

·         Hemodialysis: Initiation and Complications

Pages 333-348

·         Peritoneal Dialysis: Initiation and Complications

Pages 349-366

·         Palliative Care in Renal Disease

Pages 367-382

·         Donor and Recipient Evaluation

Pages 385-394

·         Immunosuppression in the Renal Transplant Recipient

Pages 395-409

·         Complications of Kidney Transplantation

Pages 411-425

·         Infectious Disease in Kidney Transplantation

Pages 427-457

·         Kidney Transplant Outcomes

Pages 459-467

·         Classification of Hypertension

Pages 471-478

·         Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension

Pages 479-489

·         Primary Hypertension

Pages 491-501

·         Lifestyle Modifications in the Treatment of Hypertension

Pages 503-513

·         Secondary Hypertension

Pages 515-531

·         Hypertensive Emergencies and Resistant Hypertension

Pages 533-544

·         Diabetic Kidney Disease

Pages 547-560

·         Lupus Nephritis

Pages 561-575

·         Viral Diseases and the Kidney

Pages 577-589

·         Pregnancy-Associated Kidney Injury

Pages 591-604

·         Genetic Diseases of the Kidney

Pages 605-617

·         Multiple Myeloma and the Kidney

Pages 619-629

·         Nephrolithiasis

Pages 633-655