عنوان

Crash Course.

(Number (ISBN

0723436290

(Number (ISBN

0723437688

(Number (ISBN

9780723436294

(Number (ISBN

9780723437680

Number

b558926

Title Proper

Crash Course.

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Timothy L Jones

Edition Statement

4th ed

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

London

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Elsevier Health Sciences UK

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2012

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

(153 pages).

Series Title

Crash Course.

Text of Note

Henderson-Hasselbalch equation.

Text of Note

Front Cover; Renal and Urinary Systems; Copyright; Series editor foreword; Prefaces; Acknowledgements; Contents; Chapter 1: Organization of the kidneys; Overview of the kidney and urinary tract; Functions of the kidney and the urinary tract; General organization of the kidneys; Macroscopic organization; The nephron and histology; Glomerulus; Proximal tubule; Loop of Henle; Distal tubule; Collecting ducts; Blood supply and vascular structure; Function of the renal blood supply; Juxtaglomerular apparatus; Hormones produced by the kidney; Renin; Erythropoietin; Clinical use of EPO; Vitamin D. Development of the kidneysCongenital abnormalities of the kidney; Agenesis of the kidney; Hypoplasia; Ectopic kidney; Horseshoe kidney; Chapter 2: The glomerulus; Glomerular structure and function; Structure of the glomerular filter; Endothelial cells; Basement membrane; Epithelial lining; Mesangium; Process of glomerular filtration; Molecular size and electrical charge; Glomerular filtration rate; Forces governing tissue fluid formation; Forces governing glomerular filtration rate; Measurement of glomerular filtration rate; Clearance; Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). Regulation of renal blood flow and glomerular filtration rateMyogenic mechanism; Tubuloglomerular feedback mechanism; Renal blood flow and systemic blood pressure; Diseases of the glomerulus; Overview; The mechanisms of glomerular injury; Circulating immune complex nephritis; In situ immune complex deposition; Cell-mediated immunity; Activation of alternative complement pathway; Cytotoxic antibodies; Clinical manifestations of glomerular disease; Asymptomatic haematuria; Asymptomatic proteinuria; Nephrotic syndrome; Acute nephritic syndrome; Rapidly progressive GN. Chronic kidney disease (CKD)Primary glomerulonephritis typically presenting with heavy proteinuria or the nephrotic syndrome; Minimal change disease; Membranous glomerulonephropathy; Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; Primary glomerulonephritis typically presenting with the nephritic syndrome; IgA nephropathy (Berger's disease); Rapidly progressive (crescentic) glomerulonephritis; Focal proliferative glomerulonephritis; Membranoproliferative glomerulonephropathy; Secondary glomerulonephritis; Post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis; Non-streptococcal glomerulonephritis. Systemic lupus erythematosusHenoch-Schönlein purpura; Bacterial endocarditis; Diabetic glomerulosclerosis; Amyloidosis; Goodpasture's syndrome; Microscopic polyarteritis nodosa (also known as microscopic polyangiitis); Wegener's granulomatosis; Hereditary nephritis; Alport's syndrome; Fabry's syndrome; Chapter 3: The tubules and the interstitium; Overview; Transport processes in the renal tubule; Transport mechanisms; Diffusion; Facilitated diffusion; Primary active transport; Secondary active transport; Ion channels; Regulation of body fluid pH; Buffers; Definition.

Text of Note

Helps you to get through your exams with ease. Commencing with Learning Objectives, this title guides you through the topic, providing coverage of the curriculum.

Parallel Title

Esencial en sistema renal y urinario;Renal and urinary systems;Crash Course-UK

Kidneys -- Physiology.

Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena.

Urinary organs -- Physiology.

Timothy L Jones

Daniel Horton-Szar

Kevin P G Harris

Timothy L Jones

Electronic name

[Book]

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