Clinical Handbook of Nephrology: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Professionals

Stay up-to-date with the latest information on renal physiology, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic kidney diseases, hypertension, electrolyte and acid-base disorders, dialysis, and kidney transplantation with the Clinical Handbook of Nephrology.

As a concise and easy-to-navigate reference, this handbook is ideal for physicians, nurses, dialysis center staff, medical students, and trainees seeking a practical roadmap for managing renal disorders in clinical practice.

Practical Tools for Everyday Use

This fully updated reference features:

• Dozens of diagnostic and treatment algorithms, tables, and charts to help you find answers quickly and easily at the point of care
• Easy access to protocols, drug information, and treatment guidelines, including the latest KDIGO (Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes) for chronic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, and blood pressure management
• Sections on symptoms, signs, and differential diagnoses to help you quickly identify common differentials

Comprehensive Coverage of Key Topics

This handbook covers a wide range of topics, including:

• Kidney stones: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
• Dialysis: types, benefits, and complications
• Kidney transplantation: evaluation, surgery, and post-operative care
• Common labs useful for ruling out other medical causes of renal disorders

eBook version included with purchase, allowing you to access all text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

Publisher: Elsevier
Publication Date: August 15, 2023
Language: English
Pages: 328
ISBN-10: 0323847870
ISBN-13: 978-0323847872