Clinical companion in nephrology. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Jack Fairweather, Mark Findlay, Christopher Isles.
• Other Names: Fairweather, Jack; Dr, Findlay, Mark; Isles, Christopher
• Contents: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Part I: Physiology and Assessment -- 1: Structure and Function of the Kidney -- 2: Assessment of GFR -- Further Reading -- 3: Proteinuria -- Further Reading -- 4: Haematuria -- Further Reading -- Part II: Disorders of Renal Metabolic Function -- 5: Hyponatraemia -- Further Reading -- 6: Hypokalaemia -- 7: Hypocalcaemia and Hypercalcaemia -- 8: Hypophosphataemia and Hypomagnesaemia -- 9: Disorders of Acid Base Balance -- Part III: Acute Kidney Injury -- 10: Causes of Acute Kidney Injury -- Further Reading -- 11: Rhabdomyolysis -- Further Reading 12: Cardiorenal Failure -- Further Reading -- 13: Hepatorenal Syndrome -- Further Reading -- 14: Thrombotic Microangiopathies (TMA) in Adults -- Further Reading -- 15: Myeloma and the Kidney -- Further Reading -- 16: Investigation, Management and Outcome of Acute Kidney Injury -- Further Reading -- 17: Fluid Management -- Further Reading -- 18: Hyperkalaemia -- Further Reading -- 19: Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis -- Further Reading -- Part IV: Chronic Kidney Disease -- 20: Overview of Chronic Kidney Disease -- Further Reading -- 21: Glomerular Disease -- Further Reading 22: Renal Disease and Diabetes -- Further Reading -- 23: Renovascular Disease -- Further Reading -- 24: Hypertension -- Further Reading -- 25: Antihypertensive Drugs -- Further Reading -- 26: Polycystic Kidney Disease -- Further Reading -- 27: Renal Anaemia -- Further Reading -- 28: Mineral Metabolism -- Further Reading -- 29: Nutrition in Renal Disease -- Part V: Miscellaneous Renal -- 30: Gout and the Kidney -- Further Reading -- 31: Urinary Tract Infection -- Further Reading -- 32: Renal Stone Disease -- Further Reading -- 33: Managing Pain in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Further Reading 34: The Effect of Kidney Disease on Drugs -- 35: The Effect of Drugs on Kidney Disease -- 35.1 Acute Kidney Injury -- 35.2 Chronic Kidney Disease -- 35.3 Renal Transplantation -- 36: Pregnancy and Renal Disease -- Further Reading -- 37: Blood Borne Viruses -- Further Reading -- 38: Rarer Renal Diseases -- Further Reading -- Part VI: Renal Replacement Therapy -- 39: Haemodialysis -- Further Reading -- 40: Peritoneal Dialysis -- Further Reading -- 41: Renal Transplantation -- 42: Dialysis and Poisoning -- Further Reading -- 43: Hypertension and Fluid Balance in Dialysis Patients 44: Tunnelled Dialysis Catheters -- Further Reading -- 45: Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection -- Further Reading -- 46: The Challenges of Renal Replacement Therapy in the Frail Older Adult -- Further Reading -- Part VII: Practical Nephrology -- 47: Urinalysis and Microscopy -- 48: Dialysis Line Insertion -- 49: Renal Biopsy -- 50: Spotting the Glomerulus: Basics in Biopsy Interpretation -- Appendix A: Treatment of Hyponatraemia -- Further Reading -- Appendix B: Treatment of Hypokalaemia -- Appendix C: Treatment of Hypocalcaemia -- Appendix D: Treatment of Hypercalcaemia -- Further Reading
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (331 p.)
• Subjects: 616.6/1; Nephrology; Kidneys -- Diseases; Kidneys -- Diseases; Nephrology; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030383206; 3030383202
• Related ISBNs: 9783030383190
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