
Critical Care Nephrology E-Book
- 1,840 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Critical Care Nephrology E-Book
About this book
Comprehensive and clinically relevant, the 3rd Edition of Critical Care Nephrology provides authoritative coverage of the latest advances in critical care procedures for patients with renal diseases or disorders. Using common guidelines and standardized approaches to critically ill patients, this multidisciplinary reference facilitates better communication among all physicians who care for critically ill patients suffering from kidney disease, electrolyte and metabolic imbalances, poisoning, severe sepsis, major organ dysfunction, and other pathological events.- Offers detailed discussions of different forms of organ support, artificial organs, infections, acute illness occurring in chronic hemodialysis patients, and much more.- Places a special emphasis on therapeutic interventions and treatment procedures for a hands on clinical reference tool.- Presents information clearly, in a format designed for easy reference – from basic sciences to clinical syndromes to diagnostic tools.- Covers special populations such as children, diabetic patients, and the elderly.- An exceptional resource for nephrologists, intensivists, surgeons, or critical care physicians – anyone who treats critically ill renal patients.- Shares a combined commitment to excellence lead by Drs. Claudio Ronco, Rinaldo Bellomo, John Kellum, and Zaccaria Ricci – unparalleled leaders in this field.- Addresses key topics with expanded coverage of acute kidney injury, stress biomarkers, and sepsis, including the latest developments on mechanisms and management.- Provides up-to-date information on extracorporeal therapies from new editor Dr. Zaccaria Ricci.- Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
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Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Preface
- Section 1 Principles of Critical Care
- Section 2 Principles of Renal Physiology
- Section 3 Epidemiology of Acute Kidney Injury in Critical Care
- Section 4 Exposures and Patient Susceptibility
- Section 5 Humoral and Cellular Mechanisms of Kidney Damage
- Section 6 Clinical Course of Acute Kidney Injury and Biomarkers
- Section 7 Mechanisms of Repair or Progression
- Section 8 Renal Histopathology in Acute Kidney Injury
- Section 9 Imaging Techniques in Critical Care Nephrology
- Section 10 Clinical Syndromes and Acute Kidney Injury
- Section 11 Prevention and Treatment: General Treatment Concepts
- Section 12 Fluid and Electrolytes
- Section 13 Acid-Base
- Section 14 Metabolism and Nutrition in Critical Illness and Acute Kidney Injury
- Section 15 Infectious Diseases and Sepsis
- Section 16 Acute Intoxication and Poisoning
- Section 17 Acute Kidney Injury and Organ Crosstalk
- Section 18 Interaction of the Heart and the Kidney
- Section 19 Interaction of the Lung and Kidney
- Section 20 The Liver and the Kidney
- Section 21 Interaction of the Brain and the Kidney
- Section 22 Fluid Balance and its Management in the Critically Ill
- Section 23 General Principles of Acute Renal Replacement Therapy
- Section 24 Intermittent Renal Replacement Therapies
- Section 25 Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies (CRRT)
- Section 26 Peritoneal Dialysis in the Intensive Care Unit
- Section 27 Extracorporeal Blood Purification Techniques Beyond Dialysis
- Section 28 Critical Care Nephrology in Pediatrics
- Section 29 Kidney Transplantation and Critical Care
- Section 30 Special Kidney Problems in the Intensive Care Unit
- Index