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Author:   J.S. Cheigh ,  K.H Stenzel ,  A.M. Rubin
Publisher:   Springer
Imprint:   Springer
Edition:   1981 ed.
Volume:   1
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.822kg
ISBN:  

9789400982123

ISBN 10:   9400982127
Pages:   491
Publication Date:   12 November 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1. Evaluation of patients with renal disease.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Identifying Renal Disease.- 3. Syndromes of Renal Disease.- 4. Conclusion.- 2. Disorders of water, sodium and potassium metabolism.- 1. Maintenance of Osmotic Homeostasis.- 2. Clinical States Associated with Hypo-osmolality.- 3. Hypernatremia and Disorders of Urine Concentration.- 4. Disorders of Sodium Metabolism.- 5. Disorders of Potassium Metabolism.- 3. Acid-base disturbances.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Metabolic Acidosis.- 3. Metabolic Alkalosis.- 4. Respiratory Alkalosis.- 5. Respiratory Acidosis.- 6. Mixed Acid-Base Disorders.- 4. Glomerulonephropathies.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Asymptomatic Urinary Abnormalities.- 3. Nephrotic Syndrome.- 4. Acute Nephritic Syndrome.- 5. Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN).- 6. Chronic Nephritic Syndrome.- 7. Glomerulonephritis and Systemic Disease.- 5. Urinary tract infection and pyelonephritis.- 1. Prevalence.- 2. Clinical Significance of Bacteriuria.- 3. Pathogenesis.- 4. Etiology.- 5. Clinical Manifestations.- 6. Diagnosis.- 7. Management.- 6. Tubulo-interstitial nephritis.- 1. Hereditary Kidney Diseases.- 2. Metabolic Kidney Diseases.- 3. Hematologic Diseases.- 4. Vascular Diseases.- 5. Neoplastic Diseases.- 6. Infections.- 7. Immunological Diseases.- 8. Analgesic Nephropathy.- 9. Heavy Metals.- 10. Balkan Nephropathy.- 11. Radiation Nephritis.- 7. Cystic diseases of the kidney.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Cystic Dysplasia.- 3. Polycystic Disease.- 4. Medullary Cysts of the Kidney.- 5. Cysts of the Renal Cortex.- 6. Renal Cysts in Hereditary Syndromes.- 8. Urolithiasis.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Pathogenesis of Stone.- 3. Diagnosis of Stone Disease.- 4. Management of Stone Disease.- 5. Cystine Stones.- 6. Uric Acid Stones.- 7. Xanthine Stones.- 8. Calcium Stones.- 9. The Evaluation of the Recurrent Stone Former.- 10. Timing of Surgical Intervention.- 9. Drug-related nephropathy.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Acute Tubular Necrosis.- 3. Tubulo-Interstitial Disease.- 4. Glomerulonephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome and Vasculitis.- 5. Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome.- 6. Obstructive Uropathy.- 7. Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders.- 10. Acute renal failure.- 1. Clinical Recognition of Acute Renal Failure.- 2. Management of ARF.- 3. The Recovery Phase.- 11. Chronic renal failure.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Pathophysiology of Chronic Renal Failure.- 3. Uremia.- 4. Preparation for Dialysis and Transplantation.- 12. Renal hypertension.- 1. Renovascular Hypertension.- 2. Acute Renal Failure.- 3. Chronic Renal Failure.- 4. Transplantation.- 5. Pharmacologic Therapy of Hypertension in Renal Disease.- 13. Divalent ion metabolism and renal osteodystrophy.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Metabolism of Vitamin D.- 3. Pathogenesis of Abnormalities in Divalent Ion Metabolism in Chronic Renal Failure.- 4. Clinical Consequences of Abnormal Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism.- 5. Management.- 6. Post-Transplant Mineral Homeostasis.- 7. Mineral Homeostasis in Acute Renal Failure.- 8. Mineral Replacement Therapy.- 14. Dialysis treatment.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Hemodialysis.- 3. Peritoneal Dialysis.- 4. Conclusion.- 15. Kidney transplantation.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Donors and Recipients.- 3. Immunological Aspects of Renal Transplantation.- 4. Medical Management of the Transplant Recipient.- 5. Complications.- 6. Future Prospects.- 16. Dialysis and transplantation: dietary management.- 1. Dietary Management for Patients with Chronic Renal Failure Not Treated with Dialysis.- 2. Dietary Management for Patients with Chronic Renal Failure Treated with Dialysis.- 3. Dietary Management for Patients with Acute Renal Failure.- 4. Parenteral Nutrition.- 17. Dialysis and transplantation: psychological management.- 1. Introduction.- 2. The Advent of Terminal Renal Failure.- 3. The Meaning of Hemodialysis and its Impact upon Adaptation.- 4. The Process of Adaptation.- 5. Transplantation.- 6. Personality Types and Medical Management.- 7. Specific Clinical Syndromes and their Management.- 18. Dialysis and transplantation: surgical management.- 1. Introduction.- 2. General Principles.- 3. Anesthetic Management.- 4. Surgical Aspects of Dialysis.- 5. Surgical Considerations of Transplant Candidates.- 6. Cadaveric Kidneys.- 7. Surgical Aspects of Renal Transplantation.- 19. Drug metabolism and dose adjustment in patients with renal failure.- 1. Drug Metabolism in Uremia.- 2. Dose Adjustment in Renal Failure.- 3. Dialysis of Drugs and Poisons.- Appendices.- 1. Composition of Electrolyte and Colloid Solutions.- 2. Normal Arterial Blood Pressure.- 3. Nomogram for Estimation of Endogenous Creatinine Clearance.- 4. Nomogram for Calculating the Body Surface Area of Adults.- 5. Conversion Tables.- Temperature.- Weight.- Height.- 6. WHO Nomenclature for Factors of the HLA System.- 7. Elements and Atomic Weights.- 8. Normal Chemical Values of Body Fluids.

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'...an excellent introduction to clinical nephrology and, therefore, a very helpful text for medical students, house officers, and even beginning fellows in clinical nephrology.' Dialysis and Transplantation, 12:1 (1983)

`...an excellent introduction to clinical nephrology and, therefore, a very helpful text for medical students, house officers, and even beginning fellows in clinical nephrology.' Dialysis and Transplantation, 12:1 (1983)

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