Renal pathophysiology the essentials - Rennke, Helmut G.; Denker, Bradley M.; Rose, Burton David, 1942- (Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007)
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 diseases.
Rev. ed. of: Renal pathophysiology / Burton D. Rose, Helmut G. Rennke. c1994.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Kidneys -- Pathophysiology; Kidney Diseases -- physiopathology