Rev. ed. of: Renal pathophysiology / Burton D. Rose, Helmut G. Rennke. c1
0781796261
English Book
Renal pathophysiology
the essentials
Helmut G. Rennke, Bradley M. Denker
2nd ed.
Philadelphia
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins,
2007
xii, 375 p. , ill. , 24
Review of renal physiology -- Regulation of salt and water balance -- Disorders of water balance : hyponatremia, hypernatremia, and polyuria -- Edematous states and the use of diuretics -- Acid-base physiology and metabolic alkalosis -- Metabolic acidosis -- Disorders of potassium balance -- Urinalysis and approach to the patient with renal disease -- Pathogenesis of major glomerular and vascular diseases -- Progression of chronic renal failure -- Acute renal failure -- Signs and symptoms of chronic renal failure -- Tubulointerstitial disea