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RAYNER / THOMAS / MILFORD
Understanding Kidney Diseases
Contains learning objectives and review questions to aid learning and revision Displays clinical data in a graphical manner to explain kidney pathology and patient managementProvides a systematic approach to kidney disease managementThis book combines the reference material of a nephrology textbook with the everyday relevance of a clinical handbook. This second edition develops and expands upon the success of the first. All the content has been updated and entirely new chapters on acid-base disorders and stone disease have been added.Understanding Kidney Diseases includes over 60 real-life case studies and is illustrated with over 200 figures. Readers can test their knowledge with a bank of multiple-choice questions and put it into practice by answering questions that patients frequently ask. The book provides all that students, residents and fellows need in order to approach a patient with a kidney problem with confidence. Table of ContentsKidney Anatomy and Physiology: The Basis of Clinical NephrologyMeasuring Kidney Function: How to Use Laboratory Tests to Measure Glomerular Filtration RatePlot All the Dots: How Graphs Reveal the History of Someone’s Kidney DiseaseKidney Function in Acute Illness and Acute Kidney InjuryHow Are You Feeling? Symptoms of Kidney DiseaseDo You Have Any Risk Factors or Long-Term Health Conditions? How Environment, Lifestyle and Other Medical Conditions Are Linked to Kidney DiseaseAre You Pregnant or Planning a Pregnancy? How Pregnancy Affects the Kidneys and Vice VersaWhat Is Your Family History? The Molecular Genetics of Inherited Kidney Diseases What Have You Been Taking? Nephrotoxicity from Medications and Other ChemicalsHeight and Weight: The Effects of Kidney Disease on Development; Links Between Obesity and Kidney Disease Blood Pressure: The Interactions Between Hypertension and Kidney DiseaseTest the Urine: Understanding Haematuria, Proteinuria and Urinary InfectionExamine the Patient: Physical Signs Related to Kidney DiseasesFull Blood Count: Haematological Changes in Kidney DiseasesAcid, Base and the Kidneys: The Role of the Kidneys in Acid-Base DisordersCalcium, Phosphate and Bones: How Bone and Mineral Metabolism is Altered in Kidney DiseaseImmunology: Serological Tests That Help Diagnose Kidney DiseasesImage the Urinary Tract: Strengths and Weaknesses of Different Radiology Modalities Should We Do a Kidney Biopsy? Balancing the Diagnostic Benefits Against the Clinical RisksKidney Stone Disease: A Link Between Nephrology and Urology Make a Plan: When and How to Prepare for End-Stage Kidney DiseaseKidney Replacement Therapy: Common Problems in Dialysis and Transplant Patients
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