Nephrology and Acid-Base Disorders – with all the authority of Harrison’s

Featuring a superb compilation of chapters related to nephrology and acid-base disorders derived from Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, Nineteenth Edition (including content from the acclaimed Harrison’s DVD, now available here in print), this concise, full-color clinical companion delivers the latest knowledge in the field backed by the scientific rigor and authority that have defined Harrison’s.  You will find 23 chapters from 45 renowned editors and contributors in a carry-anywhere presentation that is ideal for the classroom, clinic, ward, or exam/certification preparation.

FEATURES

• Content reflects the full scope of nephrology
• Valuable opening sections provides a systems overview, covering renal development, function, and physiology, and provides an overview of how the kidney responds to injury
• Complete coverage of essential topics such as acidosis and alkalosis, fluid and electrolyte disorders, and hypercalcemia
• Integration of pathophysiology with clinical management
• High-yield board review questions make this text ideal for keeping current and preparing for the boards
• Helpful appendix of laboratory values of clinical importance

About the Author

Larry Jameson, MD, PhD (Philadelphia, PA) is Senior Vice President and Executive Dean of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, and one of the leading figures in academic medicine in the United States. Dr. Jameson is also a Harrison’s editor as well as the editor of leading texts and references in medicine.

Joseph Loscalzo, MD (Boston, MA) is Physician-in-Chief at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Loscalzo is one of the most respected cardio-pulmonary specialists in the world.

Contents

۱ Cellular and Molecular Biology of the Kidney
۲ Adaptation of the Kidney to Injury
۳ Azotemia and Urinary Abnormalities
۴ Atlas of Urinary Sediments and Renal Biopsies
۵ Acidosis and Alkalosis
۶ Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances
۷ Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia
۸ Gout and Other Crystal-Associated Arthropathies
۹ Nephrolithiasis
۱۰ Acute Kidney Injury
۱۱ Chronic Kidney Disease
۱۲ Dialysis in the Treatment of Renal Failure
۱۳ Transplantation in the Treatment of Renal Failure
۱۴ Infections in Transplant Recipients
۱۵ Glomerular Diseases
۱۶ Polycystic Kidney Disease and Other Inherited Disorders of Tubule Growth and Development
۱۷ Tubulointerstitial Diseases of the Kidney
۱۸ Vascular Injury to the Kidney
۱۹ Hypertensive Vascular Disease
۲۰ Renovascular Disease
۲۱ Urinary Tract Infectionsr Pyelonephritis,, and Prostatitis
۲۲ Urinary Tract Obstruction
۲۳ Bladder and Renal Cell Carcinomas