Nephrology Secrets E-Book

Nephrology Secrets E-Book

Edgar V. Lerma, Matthew A Sparks, Joel Topf, Edgar V. Lerma, Matthew A. Sparks, Joel M. Topf

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2018
• eBook ISBN: 9780323478755
• Edition: 4
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Medical Education

For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Nephrology Secrets, 4th Edition, features the Secrets' popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, and an easy-to-read style – making reference and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.- The proven Secrets® format gives you the most return for your time – concise, easy to read, engaging, and highly effective.- Covers the full range of essential topics in nephrology for in-training or practicing professionals.- Written and fully updated by global experts and thought leaders in nephrology.- Top 100 Secrets and Key Points boxes provide a fast overview of the secrets you must know for success in practice and on exams.- New chapters on home dialysis, onco-nephrology, and palliative care nephrology.- Fully updated throughout, with clear illustrations, figures, and flow diagrams that expedite study and review.- Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, Q&As, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Index

Note: Page numbers followed by “f” refer to illustrations; page numbers followed by “t” refer to tables; page numbers followed by “b” refer to boxes.

A

Abdominal bruit, 7

Abdominal compartment syndrome, 48–49

diagnosis of, 49

Abdominal hernias, in ADPKD, 298

Abel, John Jacob, 590

Abnormal serum magnesium, causing hypocalcemia, 527

Absolute anuria, 8t

Absolute creatinine level, in diagnostic criteria, for acute kidney injury-hepatorenal syndrome, 61

Accelerated hypertension, 471

ACCOMPLISH trial, 478

ACCORD-BP (Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes blood pressure) trial, 477

N-acetylcysteine,

for acute kidney injury-hepatorenal syndrome, 66

for contrast-induced nephropathy, 96

Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) prophylaxis, in renal transplant recipients, 426

Acid-base balance, 591–592

Acid-base disorder, strong ion difference in, 557

Acidemia,

acidosis and, 549

infusion of isotonic saline and, 564–565

Acidosis, 549

acidemia and, 549

anion gap, 557–563

lactic,

metformin and, 558–559

risk of, 81–82

metabolic, 549–568

acidemia and, 555

acute, treatment of, 566–567

alcoholic ketoacidosis causing, 559–560

anion-gap, 551–554

benefits of, 550

causes of, 552–553b, 553f

chronic, treatment of, 567

definition of, 549

diabetic ketoacidosis causing, 560–561, 561f

diagnosis of, 566

diarrhea and, 563

evaluation of, 551, 552f

hyperchloremic, 555, 556f

laboratory tests for, 554t

physiology of, 549–551

potential benefits of treating, 166

renal tubular acidosis causing, 565–566

starvation ketoacidosis causing, 560

toxin-induced, 562

nitroprusside and, 472

renal tubular,

distal, kidney stone c...

Table of contents

• Cover image
• Title page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Contributors
• Preface
• Top 100 secrets
• I. Patient Assessment
• II. Acute Kidney Injury
• III. Chronic Kidney Disease
• IV. Primary Glomerular Disorders
• V. Secondary Glomerular Disorders
• VI. Infection-Associated Glomerulonephritides
• VII. Onconephrology
• VIII. Other Renal Parenchymal Diseases
• IX. Kidney Diseases in Special Populations
• X. Treatment Options
• XI. Transplantation
• XII. Hypertension
• XIII. Acid-Base and Electrolyte Disorders
• XIV. Palliative Care in Nephrology
• XV. Nephrology Beginnings
• Index