Description
Book SynopsisA practical guide to the diagnosis and management of renal disorders in children.
Each chapter is presented as a series of challenging case scenarios with detailed analysis of symptoms and signs, laboratory data, differential diagnosis, and management. A bibliography is included after each set of clinical cases.
The book covers current ‘hot topics’ including nuclear medicine, diary for assessment of voiding disorders, renal biopsy tissue, research methodology, biostatistics, and drug therapy in kidney disease.
The book is highly illustrated with anatomical artwork, radiological images, tables and clinical urinary histopathological plates.
Key points
- Practical guide to diagnosis and management of renal disorders in children
- Chapters presented as series of challenging case scenarios
- Discusses current ‘hot topics’
- Highly illustrated with anatomical artwork, radiological images, tables and urinary histological plates
Table of Contents
- Setting-up Pediatric Nephrology Services
- Urinary Bladder Catheterization
- Suprapubic Aspiration for Urine Collection
- Urinalysis
- Hemodialysis Catheter Placement in Children
- Dialyzers, Hemodialysis Circuit including Writing Acute Prescription
- Sustained Low-efficiency Dialysis in Children
- Plasmapheresis
- Acute Peritoneal Dialysis
- Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement and Care
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: Basics and Prescriptions
- Micturating Cystourethrogram
- Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Urography of the Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder
- Nuclear Medicine Procedures in Pediatric Nephrology
- Voiding Diary for Assessment of Voiding Disorders in Children
- Renal Biopsy
- Handling of Renal Biopsy Tissue
- Water Deprivation (and DDAVP) Tests
- Blood Pressure Monitoring in Children
- Research Methodology and Biostatistics in Pediatric Nephrology
- Drug Therapy in Kidney Disease
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