Publisher Description

This manual is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and management of common renal disorders.Beginning with an introduction to renal anatomy, physiology and histopathology, the following chapters discuss investigations and diagnosis techniques.Each of the following sections is dedicated to the management of different renal problems, including acute kidney injury, electrolyte and acid-base disorders, urinary tract infection, chronic kidney disease and more.The final chapters cover nutrition, drug dosing, and renal replacement therapy. A complete chapter discusses urological issues from the point of view of a nephrologist.Each chapter is enhanced by images, illustrations and tables, and includes analytical and concept-based multiple choice questions to help revision.

Key pointsComprehensive guide to diagnosis and management of common renal disordersIncludes sections on nutrition, drug dosing and renal replacement therapyComplete chapter dedicated to urology for the nephrologistEach topic features multiple choice questions to help revision

Author Biography

Pranaw Kumar Jha MD DNB
Consultant

Vijay Kher MD DM FAMS FRCPE
ChairmanBoth at Division of Nephrology and Transplant Medicine, Medanta Kidney and Urology Institute, Medanta - The Medicity Gurgaon, Haryana, India 

Table of Contents

Renal Anatomy and Physiology: A Clinical PerspectiveBasics of Renal Histopathology An Approach to Patient with Kidney Disease              Investigations in Renal DiseasesAcute Kidney InjuryChronic Kidney DiseaseElectrolyte DisordersAcid-base DisordersUrinary Tract InfectionContrast-Induced NephropathyUrology for Nephrologist                       Hypertension  Nutrition in Renal DiseasesDrug Dosing in Renal DiseasesRenal Replacement Therapy in Chronic Kidney Disease PatientsIndex

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