A fast, innovative way to learn the core principles and clinical entities associated with nephrology at the point of care

A Doody’s Core Title for 2015!

Nephrology in 30 Days enables you to quickly and easily attain a complete understanding of the basics of nephrology, allowing you to successfully diagnose and manage kidney disease and its associated complications. Designed to impart this knowledge in just thirty days, this unique self-instructional tool is perfect for medical students, physician assistants, medical residents, andnephrology fellows rotating on the clinical nephrology service elective. Now in full color, Nephrology in 30 Days is the most effective way to gain a solid understanding of acute and chronic kidney diseases, disturbances of fluid and electrolyte balance, and disorders of acid-base and mineral metabolism homeostasis–in the least amount of time possible.

Updated to include the latest research and advances, including:

• New formulas for estimating glomerular filtration rate
• The role of WNK kinases in distal tubular sodium and potassium handling
• Revised hyponatremia guidelines
• The use of vaptans for clinical use
• Newly reported forms of metabolic acidosis
• The role FGF-23 and Klotho play in phosphorus homeostasis
• Concerns about the use of erythropoietic stimulating agents
• Approaches to and classification of both chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury
• Discussion of urinalysis and urine microscopy in the evaluation of kidney disease
• New forms of tubulointerstitial disease such as immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related disease
• The pathological classification of systemic lupus nephritis and other glomerular diseases
• The mechanisms and causes of essential and secondary forms of hypertension

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Disorders of Sodium Balance
Chapter 3 Disorders of Water Balance— Hypo and Hypernatremia
Chapter 4 Diuretics
Chapter 5 Intelligent Use of IV Fluids
Chapter 6 Disorders of Potassium Homeostasis
Chapter 7 Metabolic Acidosis
Chapter 8 Metabolic Alkalosis
Chapter 9 Respiratory and Mixed Acid-Base Disturbances
Chapter 10 Disorders of Calcium Homeostasis— Hypo and Hypercalcemia
Chapter 11 Disorders of Phosphate Homeostasis— Hypo and Hyperphosphatemia
Chapter 12 Disorders of Magnesium Homeostasis— Hypo and Hypermagnesemia
Chapter 13 Nephrolithiasis
Chapter 14 Urinalysis and Urine Microscopy
Chapter 15 Acute Kidney Injury
Chapter 16 Chronic Kidney Disease
Chapter 17 Glomerular Diseases
Chapter 18 Tubulointerstitial Diseases
Chapter 19 Obstruction of the Genitourinary Tract
Chapter 20 Essential Hypertension
Chapter 21 Secondary Causes of Hypertension
Chapter 22 Urinary Tract Infection