Overview

Internists, surgeons, critical care physicians and nephrologists all treat critically ill patients with renal failure and the multiple system organ dysfunction syndrome. A comprehensive review of the topic is provided in this text. It addresses the following: definitions of critical illness; epidemiology; monitoring and diagnostic procedures; pathophysiology of organ systems in relation to kidney function; concepts of renal physiologic and pathologic responses to various derangements; oxygen transport and cardiovascular adaptations; hemodynamic parameters; respiratory parameters; mechanical ventilation and cardiac support; and severity score parameters. The book is also devoted to all forms of acute renal failure with specific reference to intensive care patients. The nature of the multiple organ dysfunction syndrome is discussed with special emphasis on the impact of different organs dysfunction and kidney failure. Kidney function and acute renal failure in patients with kidney, liver and heart transplants is also considered, as well as acute illness occurring in chronic hemodialysis patients. Special emphasis is placed on therapeutic interventions and treatment procedures. Different forms of organ support are discussed including liver, lung and cardiac therapy.

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Author:   Claudio Ronco ,  Rinaldo Bellomo
Publisher:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Weight:   3.914kg
ISBN:  

9780792346104

ISBN 10:   0792346106
Pages:   1264
Publication Date:   31 March 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Section 1. The Critically Ill Patient. Section 2. Elements of Basic Sciences. Section 3. Epidemiology of Kidney Diseases in ICU. Section 4. Fluid and Electrolyte Problems in the ICU and ARF. Section 5. Acid-Base Problems in the Critically Ill. Section 6. Metabolism in the Critically Ill Patient With and Without ARF. Section 7. Infections in Intensive Care Patients. Section 8. The Kidney in Sepsis. Section 9. Acute Renal Failure 1. Section 10. Acute Renal Failure 2. Section 11. Acute Renal Failure. Section 12. Uremic Toxins. Section 13. Acute Intoxication and Poisoning. Section 14. The Liver and the Kidney. Section 15. The Heart and the Kidney. Section 16. The Lung and the Kidney. Section 17. The Brain and the Kidney. Section 18. Supportive Renal Therapy in the Critically Ill Patient. Section 19. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) Section 20. Peritoneal Dialysis in the ICU. Section 21. Intermittent Hemodialysis in the ICU. Section 22. Imaging the Kidney and Urinary Tract in Acute Renal Failure. Section 23. Special Problems in the ICU.

Reviews

'Critical Care Nephrology is therefore welcomed as perhaps the first comprehensive textbook to address the concept of intensive care and nephrology co-existing as critical care nephrology. ... provides much of the grounding ... ideal source of information and references for anyone practising or training in this field.' Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 13 (1998) 'Het boek is een compleet standaardwerk geworden, omdat ook aandacht is besteed aan minder voor de hand liggende onderwerpen. Hieronder vallen onder ander problemen bij pasgeborenen en kinderen en de effecten van pulmonale problemen op de nierfunctie. Dit boek is met name geschikt voor intensivisten en voor nefrologen die betrokken zijn bij de behandeling van deze gecompliceerde patientengroep. De samenstellers van het boek, een nefroloog en een intensivist, zijn er uitstekend in geslaagd de raakvlakken van deze twee vakgebieden te bespreken.' Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, 142 (1998)

Critical Care Nephrology is therefore welcomed as perhaps the first comprehensive textbook to address the concept of intensive care and nephrology co-existing as critical care nephrology. ... provides much of the grounding ... ideal source of information and references for anyone practising or training in this field.' Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 13 (1998) Het boek is een compleet standaardwerk geworden, omdat ook aandacht is besteed aan minder voor de hand liggende onderwerpen. Hieronder vallen onder ander problemen bij pasgeborenen en kinderen en de effecten van pulmonale problemen op de nierfunctie. Dit boek is met name geschikt voor intensivisten en voor nefrologen die betrokken zijn bij de behandeling van deze gecompliceerde patiAntengroep. De samenstellers van het boek, een nefroloog en een intensivist, zijn er uitstekend in geslaagd de raakvlakken van deze twee vakgebieden te bespreken.' Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde, 142 (1998)

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