Pocket Nephrology

Designed for portability and quick reference, Pocket Nephrology, 2nd Edition, provides essential information needed by practitioners and trainees on a daily basis, and is an excellent resource for clinical board review. Written and edited by Drs. Wooin Ahn, Jai Radhakrishnan, and a team of world-class nephrologists from Columbia University Medical Center, this fully updated volume provides a concise and focused review of all areas of nephrology in one easy-to-navigate, pocket-sized notebook.

Contains fully updated core clinical topics on everything from basic dialysis prescription to drug dosing for CRRT—making it a must-have reference for quick dosage checks, drug and treatment information, complex acid-base physiology, and much more

Mirrors the thought process of nephrologists in day-to-day practice, providing current, evidence-based clinical recommendations from cover to cover

Contains a new section on genetics, as well as all-new chapters on SLGT2 inhibitors, ADH and ADH antagonists, and apolipoprotein 1 nephropathy

Follows the bestselling, Pocket Notebook format, featuring bulleted lists, tables, diagrams, and algorithms that make essential facts easy to find and retain

Includes useful illustrations throughout, including new radiology images,  line drawings, and a full-color photo insert

An invaluable tool for nephrology physicians and fellows, medical residents, NPs and PAs, and others who are interested in nephrology

Table of Contents:

CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS

Proteinuria

Hematuria

Urine Output Changes

Other Symptoms

Edema

Fluid Imbalance

Hypotension & Shock

Nephrotic Syndrome (NS)

Glomerulonephritis (GN)

Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TMA)

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Kidney Cyst, Mass and Hemorrhage

DIAGNOSIS

Kidney Function

Urine Studies

Radiology

Kidney Biopsy

Kidney Pathology

TREATMENTS AND TOXINS

Nutrition

Fluid Therapy

Pharmacology

RAAS, Neprilysin and Endothelin Inhibitors

Sglt2 Inhibitors (SGLT2i)

Antidiuretic Hormone

Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflmammatory Drugs

Diuretics

Immunosuppression

Prophylaxis

Illicit, Herbal and Environmental Toxins

Plasma Exchange

Intoxication and Poisoning

GENETICS

Genetic Diagnoses

Hereditary Glomerular Diseases

Hereditary Tubulointerstitial Dieseases

ACID BASE BALANCE AND ELECTROLYTES

Renal Tubules

Evaluation of Acid–Base Balance

Metabolic Acidosis

Metabolic Alkalosis

Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis

Potassium

Sodium and Water

Calcium

Phosphate

Magnesium

TUBULOINTERSTITIAL DISEASES

Acute Tubular Necrosis

Pigment Nephropathy

Crystal Nephropathy

Urinary Stone Disease

Interstitial Disease

Immunoglobulin G4-Related Disease

GLOMERULAR AND VASCULAR DISEASES

Minimal Change Disease (Mcd)

Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

Apolipoprotein L1 Nephropathy

Membranous Nephropathy

Pauci-Immune Glomerulonephritis

Anti-Gbm Disease

Immugnoglobulin A Nephropathy (IgAN)

Immune Complex-mediated MPGN

Cryoglobulinemia

C3 Glomerulopathy

Complement-Mediated Tma (Cm-Tma)

Hus and Ttp

Antiphospholipid Syndrome (Aps)

Amyloidosis

Nonamyloid Deposition Diseases

Renal Vascular Diseases

UROLOGY

Urinary Tract Obstruction (UTO)

Reflux Nephropathy

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC)

HYPERTENSION

General Hypertension

Hypertension in Dialysis

Resistant Hypertension

Hypertensive Emergencies

Antihypertensives

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (Osa)

Renal Artery Stenosis (Ras)

Primary Aldosteronism (PA)

Pheochromocytoma

Hypertension after Kidney Transplantation

CARDIOLOGY–PULMONOLOGY

Cardiology

Pulmonology

Mechanical Circulatory Support

GASTROENTEROLOGY–HEPATOLOGY

Gastroenterology

Hepatology

Hepatitis B Virus (Hbv)

Hepatitis C Virus (Hcv)

HEMATOLOGY–ONCOLOGY

Hematology

Anticoagulation

Monoclonal Gammopathy (Mg)

Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (Hct)

Oncology

Anticancer Therapy

Malignancy After Kidney Transplantation

INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Infection and Sepsis

Antimicrobial Therapy

Human Immunodeficiency Virus

COVID-19

Infection-Related Glomerulonephritis

Infection After Kindey Transplantation

MINERAL BONE DISORDER

Ckd-Mineral and Bone Disorder

Osteoporosis

Vitamin D Deficiency

Primary Hyperparathyroidism

ENDOCRINOLOGY

Diabetes Mellitus (DM)

Hyperlipidemia

Obesity

Adrenal Glands

RHEUMATOLOGY

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Autoimmune Disease and Vasculitis

Uric Acid

PAIN MEDICINE, NEUROLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY

Pain

Psychiatry, Neurology and Sleep

GERIATRICS–PALLIATIVE CARE

Geriatrics

Palliative Care

OTHER SPECIALTIES

Surgery

Obstetrics

Dermatology

Ophthalmology

KIDNEY REPLACEMENT THERAPY

Krt General Concepts

Krt Indication And Timing

Krt Modality Decision

Continuous Kidney Replacement Therapy

HEMODIALYSIS

Hd Prescription

Hd Adequacy

Hd Water Treatment

Hd Complication

Hd Vascular Access

PERITONEAL DIALYSIS

Pd Concepts

Pd Prescription

Pd Adequacy

Pd Complication

Pd Catheter

TRANSPLANTATION

Recipient Evaluation

Living Donor Evaluation

Immunologic Testing and Monitoring

Kidney Allocation

Allograft Dysfunction

Acute Cellular Rejection

Antibody-Mediated Rejection

Other Organ Transplantation

APPENDIX

Transporters in Kidney Tubules

Units and Molecular Weights

Abbreviations

INDEX

PHOTO INSETS

Urine Sediment Images

Renal Pathology Images

Radiology Images