Harrison’s Nephrology And Acid-Base Disorders (3rd Edition)

Description

Nephrology and Acid-Base Disorders – with all the authority of Harrison’s

A Doody’s Core Title for 2024 & 2022!

Featuring a superb compilation of chapters related to nephrology and acid-base disorders derived from Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, Nineteenth Edition (including content from the acclaimed Harrison’s DVD, now available here in print), this concise, full-color clinical companion delivers the latest knowledge in the field backed by the scientific rigor and authority that have defined Harrison’s. You will find 23 chapters from 45 renowned editors and contributors in a carry-anywhere presentation that is ideal for the classroom, clinic, ward, or exam/certification preparation.

Key Features

• Content reflects the full scope of nephrology
• Valuable opening sections provides a systems overview, covering renal development, function, and physiology, and provides an overview of how the kidney responds to injury
• Complete coverage of essential topics such as acidosis and alkalosis, fluid and electrolyte disorders, and hypercalcemia
• Integration of pathophysiology with clinical management
• High-yield board review questions make this text ideal for keeping current and preparing for the boards
• Helpful appendix of laboratory values of clinical importance

Table of Contents

1. Title Page
2. Copyright Page
3. Contents
4. Contributors
5. Preface
6. Section I Introduction to the Renal System
   1. Cellular and Molecular Biology of the Kidney
   2. Adaptation of the Kidney to Injury
   3. Section II Alterations of Renal Function and Electrolytes
   4. Azotemia and Urinary Abnormalities
   5. Atlas of Urinary Sediments and Renal Biopsies
   6. Acidosis and Alkalosis
   7. Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances
   8. Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia
   9. Gout and Other Crystal-Associated Arthropathies
   10. Nephrolithiasis
7. Section III Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Renal Failure
   1. Acute Kidney Injury
   2. Chronic Kidney Disease
   3. Dialysis in the Treatment of Renal Failure
   4. Transplantation in the Treatment of Renal Failure
   5. Infections in Transplant Recipients
8. Section IV Glomerular and Tubular Disorders
   1. Glomerular Diseases
   2. Polycystic Kidney Disease and Other Inherited Disorders of Tubule Growth and Development
   3. Tubulointerstitial Diseases of the Kidney
9. Section V Renal Vascular Disease
   1. Vascular Injury to the Kidney
   2. Hypertensive Vascular Disease
   3. Renovascular Disease
10. Section VI Urinary Tract Infections and Obstruction
    1. Urinary Tract Infections, Pyelonephritis, and Prostatitis
    2. Urinary Tract Obstruction
    3. Bladder and Renal Cell Carcinomas
    4. Appendix Laboratory Values of Clinical Importance
    5. Review and Self-Assessment
11. Index