Description:
Up-to-date, easy-to-read, and rich with dynamic visual aids and engaging learning resources, Renal Pathophysiology: The Essentials, 6th Edition, helps you develop a confident understanding of the complex mechanisms that cause kidney dysfunction and disease.
This case-based approach grounds renal disease in realistic scenarios that open each chapter and are accompanied by learning objectives and integrated open-ended questions to reinforce your mastery of the material and challenge you to apply what you’ve learned.
Updated with the latest clinical advances and research as well as new cases, questions, and online tools, this 6th Edition makes difficult concepts approachable and helps you establish a foundation for success in clinical practice.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Overview of Renal Physiology
Chapter 2 Regulation of Salt and Water Balance
Chapter 3 Disorders of Water Balance: Hyponatremia, Hypernatremia, and Polyuria
Chapter 4 Edematous Conditions and the Use of Diuretics
Chapter 5 Acid-Base Physiology and Metabolic Alkalosis
Chapter 6 Metabolic Acidosis
Chapter 7 Disorders of Potassium Balance
Chapter 8 Urinalysis and Approach to the Patient With Renal Dysfunction
Chapter 9 Pathogenesis of Major Glomerular and Vascular Diseases
Chapter 10 Tubulointerstitial Diseases
Chapter 11 Acute Kidney Injury
Chapter 12 Signs and Symptoms of Chronic Renal Failure
Chapter 13 Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease
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