TY  - BOOK
AU  - Findlay,Mark
AU  - Isles,Christopher
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - Clinical Companion in Nephrology
SN  - 9783319148687
AV  - RC902-918 
U1  - 616.61 23
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Cham
PB  - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer
KW  - medicine
KW  - Cardiology
KW  - Diabetes
KW  - Nephrology
KW  - Medicine & Public Health
N1  - Part 1. Physiology and Assessment -- 1. Structure and Function of the Kidney -- 2. Assessment of GFR -- 3. Proteinuria -- 4. Haematuria -- Part 2. Disorders of Renal Metabolic Function -- 5. Hyponatraemia -- 6. Hypokalaemia -- 7. Hypocalcaemia and hypercalcaemia -- 8. Hypophosphataemia and hypomagnesaemia -- 9. Acid-base balance -- Part 3. Acute Kidney Injury -- 10. Causes of Acute Kidney Injury -- 11. Rhabdomyolysis -- 12. Cardiorenal Failure -- 13. Hepatorenal Syndrome -- 14. HUS/TTP in Adults -- 15. Myeloma and the Kidney -- 16. Investigation, management and outcome of Acute Kidney Injury -- 17. Fluid Management -- 18. Hyperkalaemia -- 19. Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis -- Part 4. Chronic Kidney Disease -- 20. Overview of Chronic Kidney Disease -- 21. Glomerular Disease -- 22. Diabetes -- 23. Renovascular Disease -- 24. Hypertension -- 25. Antihypertensive Drugs -- 26. Polycystic Kidney Diseases -- 27. Anaemia -- 28. Mineral Metabolism -- 29. Nutrition in Renal Disease -- Part 5. Miscellaneous Renal -- 30. Gout and the Kidney -- 31. Urinary Tract Infection -- 32. Renal Stone Disease -- 33. Management of Pain -- 34. Pregnancy and Renal Disease -- 35. Blood Borne Viruses -- 36. Rarer Renal Diseases. Part 6. Renal Replacement Therapy -- 37. Haemodialysis -- 38. Peritoneal Dialysis -- 39. Renal Transplantation -- 40. Hypertension and Fluid Balance in Dialysis Patients -- 41. Tunnelled Dialysis Catheters -- 42. Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection -- 43. The Challenges of Renal Replacement Therapy in the Elderly
N2  - Allowing for concise reading on specific Nephrology topics, this book acts as both a quick reference text and study guide. The authors have designed the layout in a question and answer format in order to stimulate interactive teaching whilst help retain the reader’s attention.   Clinical Companion in Nephrology is an invaluable resource for medical students, junior doctors and renal nurses. It presents a balance of practical everyday nephrology with a user friendly layout, promoting self-directed learning
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14868-7
ER  -