Nephrology Secrets: First South Asia Edition

Description

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 : First South Asia 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.

Key Features

• 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.
• Portable size makes it easy to carry with you for quick reference or review anywhere, anytime.

Table of Contents

1. PART I. PATIENT ASSESSMENT
   1. History and Physical Diagnosis
   2. Urinalysis
   3. Measurement of GFR
   4. Imaging Techniques
   5. Renal Biopsy
2. PART II. ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY
   1. Epidemiology, Etiology, Pathophysiology and Diagnosis
   2. Management Options: CRRT
   3. Hepatorenal Syndrome
   4. Cardiorenal Syndrome
   5. Medications
   6. Sepsis
   7. Rhabdomyolysis
   8. Tumor Lysis Syndrome
   9. Contrast-induced Nephropathy
   10. Acute Glomerulonephritis and RPGN
   11. Nephrotic Syndrome
   12. Obstructive Uropathy
   13. Nephrolithiasis
3. PART III. CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
   1. Epidemiology, Etiology, Pathophysiology and Staging
   2. Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease
   3. Renal Osteodystrophy
   4. Cardiovascular Disease
   5. Hyperlipidemia
   6. Nutrition
   7. Management of the Patient with Progressive Renal Failure
   8. Drug Dosing in patients with CKD
4. PART IV. PRIMARY GLOMERULAR DISORDERS
   1. Minimal Change Disease
   2. Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
   3. Membranous Nephropathy
   4. IgA Nephropathy and Henoch Schonlein Disease
   5. Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis
5. PART V. SECONDARY GLOMERULAR DISORDERS
   1. Diabetic Nephropathy
   2. Lupus Nephritis
   3. Dysproteinemias or Light Chain Diseases
   4. Vascultides
   5. Thrombotic Microangiopathies
6. PART VI. INFECTION ASSOCIATED GLOMERULEONEPHRITIDES
   1. Post-infectious Glomereulonephritis
   2. Viral Hepatitis-Associated Glomerulonephritis
   3. HIV-Associated Renal Disorders
7. PART VII. OTHER RENAL PARENCHYMAL DISEASES
   1. Fabry Disease
   2. Cystic Diseases of the Kidneys
   3. Other Hereditary Renal Disorders
   4. Tubulointerstitial Diseases
   5. Urinary Tract Infections
   6. Renal Neoplasias
8. VIII. RENAL DISEASES IN SPECIAL POPULATIONS
   1. Renal Disease and Hypertension in Pregnancy
   2. Sickle Cell Nephropathy
   3. Renal Disease in the Elderly
9. PART IX. TREATMENT OPTIONS
   1. Hemodialysis
   2. Home Dialysis
   3. Peritoneal Dialysis
   4. Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (Plasmapheresis)
10. PART X. TRANSPLANTATION
    1. Epidemiology and Outcomes
    2. Donor and Recipient Evaluation
    3. Immunosuppression
    4. Rejection of the Renal Transplant
    5. Post-Transplant Malignancies
    6. Post-Transplant Infections
    7. Primary Care of the Renal Transplant Patient
11. PART XI. HYPERTENSION
    1. Primary Hypertension
    2. Renal Parenchymal Hypertension
    3. Renovascular Disease
    4. Endocrine Hypertension
    5. Other Forms of Secondary Hypertension
    6. Renal Diseases in African-Americans
    7. Resistant Hypertension
    8. Hypertensive Emergencies
    9. Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension
    10. Non-pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension
12. PART XII. ACID-BASE AND ELECTROLYTE DISORDERS
    1. Volume Disorders
    2. Genetic Disorders of Na Transport
    3. Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia
    4. Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia
    5. Hypocalcemia and Hypercalcemia
    6. Disorders of Phosphorus Metabolism
    7. Disorders of Magnesium Metabolism
    8. Metabolic Acidosis
    9. Metabolic Alkalosis
13. PART XIII. ONCONEPHROLOGY
    1. Onconephrology
14. PART XIV. PALLIATIVE CARE NEPHROLOGY
    1. Palliative Care Nephrology
15. PART XV. NEPHROLOGY BEGINNINGS
    1. Nephrology Beginnings
16. PART XVI. NEPHROLOGY TRIVIA
    1. Nephrology Trivia

Authors Biography

Edgar Lerma

EDGAR V. LERMA, MD, FACP, FASN, FPSN (Hon) Clinical Professor of Medicine Section of Nephrology University of Illinois at Chicago; College of Medicine/ Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL. Dr. Lerma edited the 4th edition of Nephrology Secrets

Affiliations and Expertise
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Illinois and Chicago College of Medicine; Associates in Nephrology, S.C., Chicago, Illinois

Matthew Sparks

Affiliations and Expertise
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Associate Program Director, Nephrology Fellowship, Director of Undergraduate Medical Research, Department of Medicine, Duke University Medical Center; Staff Physician, Durham VA Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina

Joel Topf

Affiliations and Expertise
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Auburn Hills, Michigan