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Written by residents, fellows, and attending physicians, this thoroughly updated handbook is ideal for residents called on to do an inpatient consult, for students working on an inpatient medicine service, and for specialists seeking information on nephrology and general internal medicine management. The book covers inpatient and outpatient approaches, symptoms and diseases, and acute and chronic problems with the same front-lines practicality as the world-famous Washington Manual(R) of Medical Therapeutics. Sections cover general approaches to kidney disease; electrolytes and acid-base disorders; acute kidney injury and continuous renal replacement; causes of kidney disease; pregnancy and nephrolithiasis; and chronic kidney disease. Appendices list dosing adjustments for antimicrobials and antiretrovirals for patients with renal impairment. Key points about the diagnosis and management of disorders are bulleted for easy reference. This edition also includes illustrations. The Washington Manual(R) is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this publication by LWW under license from Washington University.

Featuring more than 450 unique educational images, this expertly edited atlas provides detailed views of the kidney in a wide range of commonly encountered disease states. All chapters of the book are edited by internationally recognized leaders in nephrology and present only the most clinically relevant, top-quality images, to help physicians recognize key pathologic features of kidney diseases, refine the differential diagnosis, and select the most appropriate therapy. Chapters cover disorders of water, electrolytes, and acid-base; acute renal failure; glomerulonephritis and vasculitis; tubulointerstitial disease; hypertension and the kidney; transplantation; dialysis; and the kidney in systemic diseases. This is a Brandon-Hill recommended title.

Recommended in the Brandon/Hill selected list of print books and journals for the small medical library - April 2001 & 2003 Now in one condensed volume, the fully revised Fourth Edition of this comprehensive nephrology text bridges the gap between the fundamental and applied aspects of the discipline. The book covers all areas of nephrology ranging from renal anatomy to dialysis and transplantation in pediatric and adult patients. The book contains fourteen sections with 186 chapters written by over 300 contributors. Chapters are divided into parts with 10-15 annotated readings being provided at the end of each part. This enables the reader to find additional information on specific topics quickly and efficiently. An atlas of renal pathology and an entire section covering laboratory procedures and techniques are also included

The first edition of the "Oxford Textbook of Clinical Nephrology" established itself as a clinical reference text for practising nephrologists worldwide. The second edition comes five years later, during which time there have been significant advances in the understanding of the pathogenesis of renal disease and advances in therapy. The text argues that placing existing treatment on a firm scientific basis or stopping ineffective or dangerous treatment is as important as introducing proven new therapies, and all the contributors have taken this fully into account.

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