Contents:

Disorders of Renal Metabolic Function

Acute Kidney Injury

Chronic Kidney Disease

Miscellaneous Renal

Renal Replacement Therapy

Appendices

Index

This educational book teaches the reader on how best to discuss and manage acute and chronic presentations of renal diseases. An invaluable resource for junior doctors, medical students and renal nurses who encounter renal patients in their daily practice. Allowing for concise reading on specific topics this book acts as both a quick reference text and study guide. The layout has been designed in a question & answer format in order to promote self-directed learning. Common terms and phrases: ACE inhibitors acidosis acute kidney injury alfacalcidol anaemia angiotensin answer the following antibiotic antibody asymptomatic bicarbonate biopsy blockers blood pressure cardiorenal failure catheter cause cell chronic kidney disease Clinical Companion Companion in Nephrology cysts diabetes diagnosis dialysis patients dipstick diuretic dose eGFR elderly Findlay fluid Further Reading glucose gout haematuria haemodialysis hepatorenal syndrome HUS/TTP hyperkalaemia hyperparathyroidism hypertension hypocalcaemia hyponatraemia increase infection insulin intake International Publishing Switzerland litres metabolic mg daily mg/mmol ml/min mmHg mmol mmol/l myeloma nephritis Nephrology nephropathy normal NSAIDs oedema pain patients with CKD peritoneal dialysis phosphate binders plasma exchange potassium present protein proteinuria Publishing Switzerland 2015 reading this chapter recommended reduce renal disease renal failure renal function renal patient renal replacement therapy renovascular disease rhabdomyolysis risk salin