The Washington Manual Subspeciality Consult Series-Nephrology (Paperback)

The Washington Manual of Nephrology Subspecialty Consult has been pthoroughly updated and covers inpatient and outpatient management of nephrology with the same clinical practicality as the widely-popular Washington Manual & trade of Medical Therapeutics. It has been written by the residents, fellows, and attending physicians of the distinguished Washington University School of Medicine and is tailored for residents performing inpatient consults, students working on an inpatient medicine service, and specialists seeking fast-access information on the management of common renal diseases.

Organized for quick and easy access to information, this handbook includes sections on general approaches to kidney disease, electrolyte and acid-base disorders, acute kidney injury and continuous renal replacement, causes of kidney disease, pregnancy and nephrolithiasis, and chronic kidney disease. Appendices include dosing adjustments for antimicrobials and antiretrovirals and a listing of red flag drugs that may cause renal impairment.

Salient Features
* New, templated format same as The Washington University Medical Therapeutics, 33e
* Bulleted format provides quick, salient points
* Includes references to more descriptive resources
* Provides guidance on signs, symptoms, and problems encountered in daily workflow
* Provides Web resources for clinicians and patients

Table of Contents
PART I. GENERAL APPROACH TO KIDNEY DISEASE
1. Art and Science of Urinalysis
2. Assessment of Kidney Function
3. Renal Biopsy
4. Approach to Proteinuria
5. Approach to Hematuria

PART II. ELECTROLYTES AND ACID & BASE DISORDERS
6. Disorders of Water Balance
7. Disorders of Potassium Balance
8. Disorders of Calcium Metabolism
9. Disorders of Phosphorus Metabolism
10. Acid&ampndashBase Disorders

PART III. ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY AND CONTINUOUS RENAL REPLACEMENT
11. Overview and Management of Acute Kidney Injury
12. Prerenal and Postrenal Acute Kidney Injury
13. Intrinsic Causes of Acute Kidney Injury
14. Contrast Induced Nephropathy
15. Renal Replacement Therapy in Acute Kidney Injury

PART IV. CAUSES OF KIDNEY DISEASE
16. Overview and Approach to the Patient with Glomerular Disease
17. Primary Glomerulopathies
18. Secondary Glomerular Diseases
19. Diabetic Nephropathy
20. Renal Artery Stenosis and Renovascular Hypertension
21. Cystic Diseases of the Kidney

PART V. PREGNANCY AND NEPHROLITHIASIS
22. Renal Diseases in Pregnancy
23. Nephrolithiasis

PART VI. CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
24. Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
25. Hemodialysis
26. Peritoneal Dialysis
27. Principles of Drug Dosing in Renal Impairment
28. Care of the Renal Transplant Patient

Appendixes
A. Red Flag Drugs That May Cause Renal Impairment
B. Mechanisms of Nephrotoxicity and Alternatives to Some Common Drugs
C. Common Medications with Active Metabolites
D. Dosing Adjustments for Antimicrobials
E. Dosing Adjustments for Antiretrovirals