Manual Of Nephrology (Paperback)

Now in its Seventh Edition, this best-selling Spiral® Manual is a practical quick-reference guide to the diagnosis and treatment of renal disorders. The book covers all common renal problems in a user-friendly outline format designed for rapid information retrieval. Coverage includes acute and chronic kidney diseases, fluid and electrolyte disorders, acid-base disturbances, urinary tract infections, kidney stones, and hypertension.

Highlights of this Seventh Edition include updated information on kidney disease in diabetes. A chapter on drug dosing in patients with renal impairment provides specific recommendations for over 500 drugs.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The Edematous Patient: Cardiac Failure, Cirrhosis, and Nephrotic Syndrome
Chapter 2 The Patient with Hyponatremia or Hypernatremia
Chapter 3 The Patient with Hypokalemia or Hyperkalemia
Chapter 4 The Patient with an Acid-Base Disorder
Chapter 5 The Patient with Disorders of Serum Calcium and Phosphate
Chapter 6 The Patient with Kidney Stones
Chapter 7 The Patient with Urinary Tract Infection
Chapter 8 The Patient with Hematuria, Proteinuria, or Both, and Abnormal Findings on UrinaryMicroscopy
Chapter 9 The Patient with Glomerulonephritis or Vasculitis
Chapter 10 The Patient with Acute Renal Failure
Chapter 11 The Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease
Chapter 12 The Patient Receiving Chronic Renal Replacement with Dialysis
Chapter 13 The Patient with a Kidney Transplant
Chapter 14 The Patient with Kidney Disease and Hypertension in Pregnancy
Chapter 15 The Patient with Hypertension
Chapter 16 Practical Guidelines for Drug Dosing in Patients with Impaired Kidney Function