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Chronic Renal Disease
About this book
Chronic Renal Disease, Second Edition, comprehensively investigates the physiology, pathophysiology, treatment and management of chronic kidney disease (CKD). This translational reference takes an in-depth look at CKD with no coverage of dialysis or transplantation. Chapters are devoted to the scientific investigation of chronic kidney disease, the most common problems faced by nephrologists in the management of chronic kidney disease, specific illnesses in the CKD framework, and how the management of CKD in a polycystic kidney disease patient differs from other CKD patients. This award-winning reference features a series of case studies, covering both clinical aspects and pathophysiology.Questions are open ended, progressively more difficult, and repetitive across different patient clinical problems and different chapters. The cases and questions included will be useful for medical students, residency board reviews, and clinician teaching or conference preparation.- Includes case studies and questions which can be used as a teaching tool for medical students and resident- Provides coverage of classification and measurement, epidemiology, pathophysiology, complications of CKD, fluid/electrolyte disorders in CKD, CKD and systemic illnesses, clinical considerations, therapeutic considerations, and special considerations
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Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- List of Contributors
- About the Editors
- Abbreviations
- Part I. Introduction
- Part II. Classification and Measurement
- Part III. Epidemiology
- Part IV. Pathophysiology
- Part V. Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease
- Part VI. Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease
- Part VII. Chronic Kidney Disease and Systemic Illnesses - Clinical Considerations
- Part VIII. Therapeutic Considerations
- Part IX. Special Considerations
- Index