Handbook of Nephrology

Description:

Now entirely in four-color for the first time, Handbook of Nephrology, Second Edition is a concise introduction to Nephrology and features vividly-described patient cases that illuminate core concepts and topics, such as patient history, physical assessment, diagnosis, lab findings and more. This edition has been expanded with numerous additional cases, which now reflect the day-to-day activities of a practicing nephrologist.

Table of Contents:

1 Urinalysis

2 Measurement of Renal Function

3 Proteinuria

4 Hematuria

5 Disorders of Plasma Sodium Concentration

6 Disorders of Potassium Homeostasis

7 Metabolic Acidosis and Alkalosis

8 Disorders of Calcium/Phosphorus/Magnesium Homeostasis

9 Acute Renal Failure

10 Glomerulonephritis

11 Nephrotic Syndrome

12 Chronic Kidney Disease

13 Diabetic Kidney Disease

14 Hypertension and Kidney Disease

15 Macrovascular Diseases of the Kidney

16 Microvascular Diseases of the Kidney

17 Nephrolithiasis

18 Cystic Renal Diseases

19 Renal Replacement Therapies

20 The Kidney During Pregnancy

Index