The Washington Manual® Nephrology Subspecialty Consult

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• ISBN13: 9780781791496
• ISBN10: 0781791499
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-05-16
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

This valuable resource covers inpatient and outpatient approaches, symptoms and diseases, and acute and chronic problems with the same clinical practicality as the world-renowned Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics. It is presented by the expert residents, fellows, and attending physicians of the famous Washington University School of Medicine, and is perfect for residents performing inpatient consults, students working on an inpatient medicine service, and specialists seeking fast-access information on the management of common renal diseases.

Table of Contents

Contributing Authors	p. vi
Chairman's Note	p. viii
Preface	p. ix
General Approach to Kidney Disease
Art and Science of Urinalysis	p. 1
Assessment of Kidney Function	p. 8
Renal Biopsy	p. 15
Approach to Proteinuria	p. 21
Approach to Hematuria	p. 27
Electrolytes and Acid-Base Disorders
Disorders of Water Balance: Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia	p. 35
Disorders of Potassium Balance	p. 48
Disorders of Calcium Metabolism	p. 62
Disorders of Phosphorus Metabolism	p. 71
Acid-Base Disorders	p. 78
Acute Kidney Injury and Continuous Renal Replacement
Overview and Management of Acute Kidney Injury and Acute Tubular Necrosis	p. 94
Prerenal and Postrenal Acute Kidney Injury	p. 107
Intrinsic Causes of Acute Kidney Injury	p. 121
Contrast-Induced Nephropathy	p. 144
Renal Replacement Therapy in Acute Kidney Injury	p. 151
Causes of Kidney Disease
Overview and Approach to the Patient with Glomerular Disease	p. 159
Primary Glomerulopathies	p. 171
Glomerulonephritis in Multisystem Disorders	p. 183
Diabetic Nephropathy	p. 193
Renal Artery Stenosis and Renovascular Hypertension	p. 202
Cystic Diseases of the Kidney	p. 212
Pregnancy and Nephrolithiasis
Renal Diseases in Pregnancy	p. 223
Nephrolithiasis: Physicochemical Principles and General Management	p. 235
Chronic Kidney Disease
Management of Chronic Kidney Disease	p. 250
Hemodialysis	p. 260
Peritoneal Dialysis	p. 273
Principles of Drug Dosing in Renal Impairment	p. 286
Care of the Renal Transplant Patient	p. 293
Appendixes
Red Flag Drugs That May Cause Renal Impairment	p. 301
Mechanisms of Nephrotoxicity and Alternatives to Some Common Drugs	p. 302
Common Medications with Active Metabolites	p. 304
Dosing Adjustments for Antimicrobials	p. 305
Dosing Adjustments for Antiretrovirals	p. 309
Index	p. 311
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