Product Description

Kidney disease is common, and its prevalence is increasing worldwide. Current statistics suggest that up to 8% of the population in developed countries have some degree of renal impairment. The economic and social consequences are enormous. Early detection coupled with the appropriate therapeutic strategy can radically reduce the progressive nature and complications associated with chronic kidney disease and successfully treat acute renal failure in many instances. It is essential that all physicians, both in hospitals and in the community, have an awareness of renal disease - the presenting signs, differential diagnoses, treatment strategies and approach to the management of complications. An expert, factual presentation of exactly the information required to provide optimal care for patients Three specialists of international repute present a clear and concise account of each disease state Key points summarized at each chapter-end Comprehensively illustrated - concise and directly applicable in the clinical setting Contents: Hematuria, proteinuria and renal investigations; Electrolyte disturbances and acid-base disorders; Acute renal failure; Chronic kidney disease; Hypertension and diabetic nephropathy; Glomerulonephritis; Systemic disease; Inherited kidney diseases; Urinary tract infections; Stone disease; Urinary tract obstruction tumors; Pregnancy and renal disease; Renal replacement therapy and renal transplantation.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #306335 in Books
• Published on: 2006-02-01
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 152 pages

Review
Fast Facts: Renal Disorders, a compact, evidence-based guide to renal diseases and disorders, is designed for doctors and nurses who teach and train in hospitals and the community. Nurses in nephrology and dialysis will gain an awareness of renal diseases and its management and complications. Some of the content includes: screening for renal disease, electrolyte disturbances, acid base disorders, acute renal failure, chronic kidney disease, renal replacement therapy, and renal transplantation. It covers diseases most often associated with kidney disease hypertension, diabetic neuropathy, glomerulonephritis, systemic diseases, and inherited kidney diseases. It has good definitions of treatments, lab tests, value sand outcomes. It has tables and charts that will aid in clinical diagnosis. It highlights and reviews each section with bulleted and easy to read tables. Illustrations are clearly labeled and easy to understand. It has color coded tabs for the entire chapter with a corresponding page in the front of the book and one on the back cover for quick and easy reference. Each chapter has a list of key references. At the end of the book, there is a list of useful addresses and Web sites in the United Kingdom and the United Sates. This book is compact, is well written and is an easy read. --Nephrology Nursing Journal, 2006

'The strongest feature of this book is its ability to provide a great deal of immediate, useful information in a short amount of time. I recommend this book to medical students, residents in internal medicine and family medicine, and general and nurse practitioners.' --Doody's Health Sciences Review

About the Author
Jeremy Levy MD PhD ILTM FRCP Consultant Nephrologist, Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK, Charles Pusey MB BChir MA MSc FRCP Professor, Renal Section, Division of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, London, UK and Ajay Singh MD Clinical Director of the Renal Division, Brigham and Women s Hospital, Boston, MA, USA