Description
Book SynopsisThis manual is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and management of common renal disorders.
Beginning with an introduction to renal anatomy, physiology and histopathology, the following chapters discuss investigations and diagnosis techniques.
Each of the following sections is dedicated to the management of different renal problems, including acute kidney injury, electrolyte and acid-base disorders, urinary tract infection, chronic kidney disease and more.
The final chapters cover nutrition, drug dosing, and renal replacement therapy. A complete chapter discusses urological issues from the point of view of a nephrologist.
Each chapter is enhanced by images, illustrations and tables, and includes analytical and concept-based multiple choice questions to help revision.
Key points
- Comprehensive guide to diagnosis and management of common renal disorders
- Includes sections on nutrition, drug dosing and renal replacement therapy
- Complete chapter dedicated to urology for the nephrologist
- Each topic features multiple choice questions to help revision
Table of Contents
- Renal Anatomy and Physiology: A Clinical Perspective
- Basics of Renal Histopathology
- An Approach to Patient with Kidney Disease
- Investigations in Renal Diseases
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Electrolyte Disorders
- Acid-base Disorders
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Contrast-Induced Nephropathy
- Urology for Nephrologist
- Hypertension
- Nutrition in Renal Diseases
- Drug Dosing in Renal Diseases
- Renal Replacement Therapy in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients
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