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Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology

by Richard J. Johnson, John Feehally, Jurgen Floege

6th Edition

Publisher: Elsevier

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Print ISBN9780323479097
eText ISBN9780323547208
PublisherElsevier
Publishing Year2019
Edition6th Edition
LanguageEnglish

Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology, 6th Edition, is a textbook that links foundational pathophysiology and scientific facts with clinical procedures and renal conditions. The single volume pairs essential basic science with practical management guidance for patient care.

Core subject areas encompass fluid and electrolyte disturbances, hypertension, diabetic kidney disease, dialysis, and renal transplantation. The text also examines diverse glomerular disorders along with renal physiology and complications associated with pregnancy.

Designed for practicing nephrologists, fellows, residents, and internists, the work incorporates color-coded algorithms to support clinical evaluation and decision-making. These visual pathways organize key material through yellow boxes for general information, green boxes for therapeutic interventions, and blue boxes for necessary investigations.

Table of Contents

  1. Chapter 1: Renal Anatomy

  2. Chapter 2: Renal Physiology

  3. Chapter 3: Assessment of Glomerular Filtration Rate

  4. Chapter 4: Urinalysis

  5. Chapter 5: Imaging

  6. Chapter 6: Renal Biopsy

  7. Chapter 7: Disorders of Extracellular Volume

  8. Chapter 8: Disorders of Water Metabolism

  9. Chapter 9: Disorders of Potassium Metabolism

  10. Chapter 10: Disorders of Calcium, Phosphate, and Magnesium Metabolism

  11. Chapter 11: Normal Acid-Base Balance

  12. Chapter 12: Metabolic Acidosis

  13. Chapter 13: Metabolic Alkalosis

  14. Chapter 14: Respiratory Acidosis, Respiratory Alkalosis, and Mixed Disorders

  15. Chapter 15: Introduction to Glomerular Disease: Clinical Presentations

  16. Chapter 16: Introduction to Glomerular Disease: Histologic Classification and Pathogenesis

  17. Chapter 17: Minimal Change Disease

  18. Chapter 18: Primary and Secondary (Non-Genetic) Causes of Focal and Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

  19. Chapter 19: Inherited Causes of Nephrotic Syndrome

  20. Chapter 20: Membranous Nephropathy

  21. Chapter 21: Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis and Cryoglobulinemic Glomerulonephritis

  22. Chapter 22: Glomerulonephritis Associated With Complement Disorders

  23. Chapter 23: Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy and IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura)

  24. Chapter 24: Anti–Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease and Goodpasture Disease

  25. Chapter 25: Renal and Systemic Vasculitis

  26. Chapter 26: Lupus Nephritis

  27. Chapter 27: Renal Amyloidosis and Glomerular Diseases With Monoclonal Immunoglobulin Deposition

  28. Chapter 28: Rare Glomerular Disorders

  29. Chapter 29: Thrombotic Microangiopathies, Including Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

  30. Chapter 30: Pathogenesis, Clinical Manifestations, and Natural History of Diabetic Kidney Disease

  31. Chapter 31: Prevention and Treatment of Diabetic Kidney Disease

  32. Chapter 32: Management of the Diabetic Patient With Chronic Kidney Disease

  33. Chapter 33: Normal Blood Pressure Control and the Evaluation of Hypertension

  34. Chapter 34: Primary Hypertension

  35. Chapter 35: Nonpharmacologic Prevention and Treatment of Hypertension

  36. Chapter 36: Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension

  37. Chapter 37: Evaluation and Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies and Urgencies

  38. Chapter 38: Endocrine Causes of Hypertension: Aldosterone

  39. Chapter 39: Other Endocrine Causes of Hypertension

  40. Chapter 40: Neurogenic Hypertension, Including Hypertension Associated With Stroke or Spinal Cord Injury

  41. Chapter 41: Renovascular Hypertension and Ischemic Nephropathy

  42. Chapter 42: Renal Physiology and Complications in Normal Pregnancy

  43. Chapter 43: Pregnancy With Preexisting Kidney Disease

  44. Chapter 44: Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease

  45. Chapter 45: Other Cystic Kidney Diseases

  46. Chapter 46: Alport Syndrome and Other Familial Glomerular Syndromes

  47. Chapter 47: Inherited Disorders of Sodium and Water Handling

  48. Chapter 48: Fanconi Syndrome and Other Proximal Tubule Disorders

  49. Chapter 49: Sickle Cell Diseases and the Kidney

  50. Chapter 50: Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract

  51. Chapter 51: Urinary Tract Infections in Adults

  52. Chapter 52: Tuberculosis of the Urinary Tract

  53. Chapter 53: Fungal Infections of the Urinary Tract

  54. Chapter 54: The Kidney in Schistosomiasis

  55. Chapter 55: Glomerular Diseases Associated With Infection

  56. Chapter 56: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and the Kidney

  57. Chapter 57: Nephrolithiasis and Nephrocalcinosis

  58. Chapter 58: Urinary Tract Obstruction

  59. Chapter 59: Urologic Issues for the Nephrologist

  60. Chapter 60: Acute Interstitial Nephritis

  61. Chapter 61: Primary Vesicoureteral Reflux and Reflux Nephropathy

  62. Chapter 62: Chronic Interstitial Nephritis

  63. Chapter 63: Endemic Nephropathies

  64. Chapter 64: Myeloma and the Kidney

  65. Chapter 65: Onconephrology: Kidney Disease in Cancer Patients

  66. Chapter 66: Pathophysiology and Etiology of Acute Kidney Injury

  67. Chapter 67: Acute Kidney Injury in the Tropics

  68. Chapter 68: Diagnosis and Clinical Evaluation of Acute Kidney Injury

  69. Chapter 69: Epidemiology and Prognostic Impact of Acute Kidney Injury

  70. Chapter 70: Prevention and Nondialytic Management of Acute Kidney Injury

  71. Chapter 71: Dialytic Management of Acute Kidney Injury and Intensive Care Unit Nephrology

  72. Chapter 72: Dialytic Management of Refractory Heart Failure

  73. Chapter 73: Hepatorenal Syndrome

  74. Chapter 74: Principles of Drug Therapy, Dosing, and Prescribing in Chronic Kidney Disease and Renal Replacement Therapy

  75. Chapter 75: Common Issues in Prescribing in Kidney Disease and Renal Replacement Therapy

  76. Chapter 76: Herbal and Over-the-Counter Medicines and the Kidney

  77. Chapter 77: Epidemiology of Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis

  78. Chapter 78: Pathophysiology of Disease Progression in Proteinuric and Nonproteinuric Kidney Disease

  79. Chapter 79: Retarding Progression of Kidney Disease

  80. Chapter 80: Clinical Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease

  81. Chapter 81: Cardiovascular Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease

  82. Chapter 82: Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease

  83. Chapter 83: Other Blood and Immune Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease

  84. Chapter 84: Bone and Mineral Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease

  85. Chapter 85: Neurologic Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease

  86. Chapter 86: Gastroenterology and Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease

  87. Chapter 87: Dermatologic Manifestations of Chronic Kidney Disease

  88. Chapter 88: Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease and Malignant Neoplasms

  89. Chapter 89: Geriatric Nephrology

  90. Chapter 90: Approach to Renal Replacement Therapy

  91. Chapter 91: Vascular Access for Dialytic Therapies

  92. Chapter 92: Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology

  93. Chapter 93: Hemodialysis: Principles and Techniques

  94. Chapter 94: Hemodialysis: Dialysis Prescription and Adequacy

  95. Chapter 95: Acute Complications During Hemodialysis

  96. Chapter 96: Peritoneal Dialysis: Principles, Techniques, and Adequacy

  97. Chapter 97: Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis

  98. Chapter 98: Extracorporeal Therapies for Drug Overdose and Poisoning

  99. Chapter 99: Plasma Exchange

  100. Chapter 100: Immunologic Principles in Kidney Transplantation

  101. Chapter 101: Immunosuppressive Medications in Kidney Transplantation

  102. Chapter 102: Evaluation and Preoperative Management of Kidney Transplant Recipient and Donor

  103. Chapter 103: Kidney Transplantation Surgery

  104. Chapter 104: Prophylaxis and Treatment of Kidney Transplant Rejection

  105. Chapter 105: Medical Management of the Kidney Transplant Recipient: Infections and Malignancies

  106. Chapter 106: Medical Management of the Kidney Transplant Recipient: Cardiovascular Disease and Metabolic Abnormalities

  107. Chapter 107: Chronic Allograft Injury

  108. Chapter 108: Recurrent Disease in Kidney Transplantation

  109. Chapter 109: Outcomes of Renal Transplantation

  110. Chapter 110: Pancreas and Islet Transplantation

  111. Chapter 111: Kidney Disease in Liver, Cardiac, Lung, and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

  112. Chapter 112: Palliative Nephrology

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