The Renal System at a Glance is a highly illustrated and practical guide to the structure and function of the kidney, renal, and urinary system. It also covers related disorders and abnormalities and their treatment. Fully updated to reflect the many exciting new developments in the understanding of nephrology, this new edition has been restructured to better integrate basic science and clinical examples to the medical school curricula. New chapters on glomerular filtration and global kidney medicine are included, while the latest guidance and approaches to acute kidney injury, chronic kidney diseases, and renal replacement therapy have also been incorporated. The Renal System at a Glance: Offers clear explanations on tricky topics such as electrolytes, fluid balance and acid–base handling Features new sections on glomerular filtration, and a new chapter on the global differences in kidney problems Includes cross–referencing between basic science and related clinical content Focuses on clinical disorders and investigations ideal for those embarking on medicine rotations Illustrates each topic in a double page spread, complete with charts, graphs, and photographs This new edition is the perfect guide for medical students, junior doctors, and allied health professionals, including specialist nurses, who wish to learn, or refresh their knowledge, on the kidney and renal system in health and disease. INDICE: Preface to the fourth edition vii .Introduction and how to use this book ix .Abbreviations x .Glossary xii .Nomenclature xiv .Normal values xv .About the companion website xvii .Part 1 Introduction 1 .1 The kidney: structural overview 2 .2 The kidney: functional overview 4 .3 Development of the renal system 6 .4 Clinical features of kidney disease 8 .5 The kidney: laboratory investigations and diagnostic imaging 10 .Part 2 Filtration and blood flow 13 .6 Renal vascular biology 14 .7 Glomerular filtration 16 .8 Renal vascular disease 18 .9 Erythropoietin and anemia in renal disease 20 .Part 3 Sodium and water 23 .10 Renal sodium handling 24 .11 The kidney and water handling 26 .12 Regulation of body sodium and body water 28 .13 Disorders of sodium and water metabolism 30 .14 Hyponatremia and hypernatremia 32 .15 The edema states: sodium and water retention 34 .Part 4 Potassium 37 .16 Renal potassium handling 38 .17 Regulation of potassium metabolism 40 .18 Hypokalemia and hyperkalemia 42 .Part 5 Acid–base 45 .19 Renal acid–base and buffer concepts 46 .20 Renal acid–base handling 48 .21 Acid–base regulation and responses to acid–base disturbances 50 .22 Clinical disorders of acid–base metabolism and metabolic acidosis 52 .23 Metabolic alkalosis, respiratory acidosis, and respiratory alkalosis 54 .24 Renal tubular acidosis 56 .Part 6 Divalent ions calcium, phosphate and magnesium 59 .25 Calcium, phosphate, and magnesium metabolism 60 .26 Regulation of divalent ions and disorders of phosphate and magnesium 62 .27 Hypocalcemia and hypercalcemia 64 .Part 7 Drugs and genetic disorders 67 .28 Drug and organic molecule handling by the kidney 68 .29 Renal pharmacology: diuretics 70 .30 Hereditary disorders of tubular transport 72 .31 Polycystic kidney disease 74 .Part 8 Glomerular and tubulointerstitial disease 77 .32 Glomerular disease: an overview 78 .33 Glomerular pathologies and their associated diseases 80 .34 Specific diseases affecting the glomeruli 82 .35 Proteinuria and the nephrotic syndrome 84 .36 Tubulointerstitial disease 86 .Part 9 Systemic conditions and the renal system 89 .37 Hypertension: causes and clinical evaluation 90 .38 Hypertension: complications and therapy 92 .39 Pregnancy and the renal system 94 .40 Diabetes mellitus and the kidney 96 .Part 10 Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease 99 .41 Acute kidney injury: pathophysiology 100 .42 Acute kidney injury: clinical aspects 102 .43 Chronic kidney disease and kidney function in the elderly 104 .44 Severe chronic kidney disease and renal bone disease 106 .45 Severe chronic kidney disease: clinical complications and their management 108 .46 Treatment of kidney failure with dialysis 110 .47 Peritoneal dialysis and continuous hemofiltration 112 .48 Renal transplantation 114 .49 Global kidney medicine 116 .Part 11 Stones, infection and cancer 119 .50 Urinary tract infection 120 .51 Urinary tract stones 122 .52 Urinary tract cancer 124 .Case studies and questions 126 .Answers 129 .Index 133
- ISBN: 978-1-118-39387-1
- Editorial: Wiley–Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 160
- Fecha Publicación: 07/10/2016
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés