Acute nephrology for the critical care physician. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Heleen M. Oudemans-van Straaten, Lui G. Forni, A.B. Johan Groenveld, Sean M. Bagshaw, Michael Joannidis, editors.
• Editors: Straaten, Heleen M. Oudemans-van; Forni, Lui G; Groeneveld, A. B. Johan; Bagshaw, Sean M; Joannidis, Michael
• Contents: 1. Acute Kidney Injury (AKI): Definitions and clinical context (Z. Ricci) -- 2. Epidemiology of AKI (E. Hoste) -- 3. Pathophysiology of AKI: Ischemia/reperfusion, Sepsis/inflammation, Toxicity, Vascular (A.B.J. Groeneveld, ) -- 4. Diagnostic work-up of the patient with suspected AKI: Oliguria, Metabolic acidosis (J. Prowle) -- 5. Uremic toxins (R. Vanholder) -- 6. The kidney and other organs/conditions: Heart, Cardiorenal syndromes, Uremic pericarditis, Lungs/Asthma renale, Liver/Hepatorenal syndrome, Gut/Uremic mucositis/GI permeability, Brain, Coagulation, Pregnancy (S. Bagshaw) -- 7. Biomarkers for AKI (M. Ostermann) -- 8. Prevention of AKI and protection of the kidney: Fluids, Vasopressors, Inotropes and vasodilators, Anti-inflammatory treatment, Antioxidants; Prevention of contrast associate nephropathy (M. Joannidis, co-authors ICM paper) -- 9. Timing of renal replacement therapy (RRT) in AKI (S. Bagshaw, ) -- 10. Dosing of RRT (C.S.C. Bouman) -- 11. Types of RRT: Continuous vs. intermittent, Convection vs. diffusion, Predilution vs. Postdilution, SLED, Replacement fluids, Membranes, Biocompatability (L.G. Forni) -- 12. Anticoagulation for RRT: Heparin, Citrate, HIT (H.M. Oudemans) -- 13. Metabolic aspects of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT): Control of acidosis, Control of electrolytes, Bioenergetic gain and loss, Loss of (micro)nutrient, Nutrition (O. Joannes Boyeau) -- 14. CRRT: in sepsis, after cardiac surgery (P. Honore) -- 15. CRRT in the pediatric population (Z. Ricci) -- 16. Drug removal by CRRT and drug dosing in the patient on CRRT (M. Schetz) -- 17. CRRT for intoxications (D. Cruz) -- 18. How to avoid harm in the patient with AKI: summary of key points of previous chapters (H.M. Oudemans) -- 19. Follow-up and long-term renal outcomes of patients surviving AKI (J. Prowle).
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource, color illustrations
• Subjects: 616.61; Renal intensive care; Nephrology; MEDICAL -- Nephrology; Nephrology; Renal intensive care; Medicine & Public Health; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine; Nephrology; Anesthesiology; Kidney Diseases -- therapy; Kidney Diseases -- complications; Critical Care; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319173894; 3319173898; 9783319173887
• Related ISBNs: 331917388X; 9783319173887
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (Ebsco, viewed June 10, 2015).
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