The Renal System at a Glance

Informationen zum Autor Professor Chris O'Callaghan, Professor of Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK. Klappentext The Renal System at a Glance is a highly illustrated and practical guide to the structure and function of the kidney, renal, and urinary system. It also covers related disorders and abnormalities and their treatment.Fully updated to reflect the many exciting new developments in the understanding of nephrology, this new edition has been restructured to better integrate basic science and clinical examples to the medical school curricula. New chapters on glomerular filtration and global kidney medicine are included, while the latest guidance and approaches to acute kidney injury, chronic kidney diseases, and renal replacement therapy have also been incorporated.The Renal System at a Glance: Offers clear explanations on tricky topics such as electrolytes, fluid balance and acid-base handling Features new sections on glomerular filtration, and a new chapter on the global differences in kidney problems Includes cross-referencing between basic science and related clinical content Focuses on clinical disorders and investigations - ideal for those embarking on medicine rotations Illustrates each topic in a double page spread, complete with charts, graphs, and photographs An updated companion website is available at www.ataglanceseries.com/renalsystem featuring animations and MCQsThis new edition is the perfect guide for medical students, junior doctors, and allied health professionals, including specialist nurses, who wish to learn, or refresh their knowledge, on the kidney and renal system in health and disease. Zusammenfassung The Renal System at a Glance is a highly illustrated and practical guide to the structure and function of the kidney, renal, and urinary system. It also covers related disorders and abnormalities and their treatment. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the fourth edition viiIntroduction and how to use this book ixAbbreviations xGlossary xiiNomenclature xivNormal values xvAbout the companion website xviiPart 1 Introduction 11 The kidney: structural overview 22 The kidney: functional overview 43 Development of the renal system 64 Clinical features of kidney disease 85 The kidney: laboratory investigations and diagnostic imaging 10Part 2 Filtration and blood flow 136 Renal vascular biology 147 Glomerular filtration 168 Renal vascular disease 189 Erythropoietin and anemia in renal disease 20Part 3 Sodium and water 2310 Renal sodium handling 2411 The kidney and water handling 2612 Regulation of body sodium and body water 2813 Disorders of sodium and water metabolism 3014 Hyponatremia and hypernatremia 3215 The edema states: sodium and water retention 34Part 4 Potassium 3716 Renal potassium handling 3817 Regulation of potassium metabolism 4018 Hypokalemia and hyperkalemia 42Part 5 Acid-base 4519 Renal acid-base and buffer concepts 4620 Renal acid-base handling 4821 Acid-base regulation and responses to acid-base disturbances 5022 Clinical disorders of acid-base metabolism and metabolic acidosis 5223 Metabolic alkalosis, respiratory acidosis, and respiratory alkalosis 5424 Renal tubular acidosis 56Part 6 Divalent ions - calcium, phosphate and magnesium 5925 Calcium, phosphate, and magnesium metabolism 6026 Regulation of divalent ions and disorders of phosphate and magnesium 6227 Hypocalcemia and hypercalcemia 64Part 7 Drugs and genetic disorders 6728 Drug and organic molecule handling by the kidney 6829 Renal pharmacology: diuretics 7030 Hereditary disorders of tubular transport 7231 Polycystic kidney disease 74Part 8 Glomerular and tubulointerstitial disease 7732 Glomerular disease: an overview 7833 Glomerular pathologies and their associated diseases 8034 Specific diseases affecting the glomeruli 8235 Proteinuria ...

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Professor Chris O'Callaghan, Professor of Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

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The Renal System at a Glance is a highly illustrated and practical guide to the structure and function of the kidney, renal, and urinary system. It also covers related disorders and abnormalities and their treatment. Fully updated to reflect the many exciting new developments in the understanding of nephrology, this new edition has been restructured to better integrate basic science and clinical examples to the medical school curricula. New chapters on glomerular filtration and global kidney medicine are included, while the latest guidance and approaches to acute kidney injury, chronic kidney diseases, and renal replacement therapy have also been incorporated. The Renal System at a Glance: Offers clear explanations on tricky topics such as electrolytes, fluid balance and acid-base handling Features new sections on glomerular filtration, and a new chapter on the global differences in kidney problems Includes cross-referencing between basic science and related clinical content Focuses on clinical disorders and investigations - ideal for those embarking on medicine rotations Illustrates each topic in a double page spread, complete with charts, graphs, and photographs An updated companion website is available at www.ataglanceseries.com/renalsystem featuring animations and MCQs This new edition is the perfect guide for medical students, junior doctors, and allied health professionals, including specialist nurses, who wish to learn, or refresh their knowledge, on the kidney and renal system in health and disease.

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Preface to the fourth edition vii Introduction and how to use this book ix Abbreviations x Glossary xii Nomenclature xiv Normal values xv About the companion website xvii Part 1 Introduction 1 1 The kidney: structural overview 2 2 The kidney: functional overview 4 3 Development of the renal system 6 4 Clinical features of kidney disease 8 5 The kidney: laboratory investigations and diagnostic imaging 10 Part 2 Filtration and blood flow 13 6 Renal vascular biology 14 7 Glomerular filtration 16 8 Renal vascular disease 18 9 Erythropoietin and anemia in renal disease 20 Part 3 Sodium and water 23 10 Renal sodium handling 24 11 The kidney and water handling 26 12 Regulation of body sodium and body water 28 13 Disorders of sodium and water metabolism 30 14 Hyponatremia and hypernatremia 32 15 The edema states: sodium and water retention 34 Part 4 Potassium 37 16 Renal potassium handling 38 17 Regulation of potassium metabolism 40 18 Hypokalemia and hyperkalemia 42 Part 5 Acid-base 45 19 Renal acid-base and buffer concepts 46 20 Renal acid-base handling 48 21 Acid-base regulation and responses to acid-base disturbances 50 22 Clinical disorders of acid-base metabolism and metabolic acidosis 52 23 Metabolic alkalosis, respiratory acidosis, and respiratory alkalosis 54 24 Renal tubular acidosis 56 Part 6 Divalent ions - calcium, phosphate and magnesium 59 25 Calcium, phosphate, and magnesium metabolism 60 26 Regulation of divalent ions and disorders of phosphate and magnesium 62 27 Hypocalcemia and hypercalcemia 64 Part 7 Drugs and genetic disorders 67 28 Drug and organic molecule handling by the kidney 68 29 Renal pharmacology: diuretics 70 30 Hereditary disorders of tubular transport 72 31 Polycystic kidney disease 74 Part 8 Glomerular and tubulointerstitial disease 77 32 Glomerular disease: an overview 78 33 Glomerular pathologies and their associated diseases 80 34 Specific diseases affecting the glomeruli 82 35 Proteinuria and the nephrotic syndrome 84 36 Tubulointerstitial disease 86 Part 9 Systemic conditions and the renal system 89 37 Hypertension: causes and clinical evaluation 90 38 Hypertension: complications and therapy 92 39 Pregnancy and the renal system 94 40 Diabetes mellitus and the kidney 96 Part 10 Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease 99 41 Acute kidney injury: pathophysiology 100 42 Acute kidney injury: clinical aspects 102 43 Chronic kidney disea…