Primer on nephrology

This new edition provides readers with a practice-based approach to all aspects of clinical nephrology. Extensively updated, it offers invaluable practical advice on how to manage specific illnesses and, uniquely, the importance of establishing systems and processes to improve patient safety, enhance the patient pathway and guidance on how to systematically improve clinical governance. A unique feature of this book are the tips and tricks and, suggestions for avoiding common errors based on the vast experience of the authors. In addition, the Editor has collated a list of links to international registries and guidelines as well as selected disease specific organisations, providing both clinicians and patients with access to helpful and recommended resources. Designed and written in a user-friendly fashion, Primer in Nephrology continues to be the definitive reference for practising nephrologists, trainees and non-nephrologist who encounter renal patients in their daily practice.

Includes index.

Assessment of the Renal Patient -- Urine Analysis - Scott R Henderson and Mark Harber -- Imaging in Nephrology -- Kidney Biopsy -- Acute Kidney Injury: Epidemiology and Assessment -- Acute Kidney Injury: Management and Prevention -- Acute renal replacement therapy -- Hepatorenal syndrome -- Common Electrolyte Disorders -- Acid Base Disorders -- Diagnosis and Investigation of the hypertensive patient -- Management of high blood pressure -- Podocytopathies -- Management of the Nephrotic Patient: The overall approach to the patient with Nephrotic Syndrome (NS) -- Management of the Nephrotic Patient: Treatment of ECF volume expansion due to nephrotic syndrome in adults -- Minimal Change Disease and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis -- Membranous Nephropathy -- Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis and C3 glomerulopathy -- IgA nephropathy and Henoch-Schonleinpurpura -- Systemic Small Vessel Vasculitis -- Goodpastures or Anti-glomerular basement membrane (GBM) disease -- Systemic lupus erythematosus, antiphospholipid syndrome & the kidney -- Practical immunosuppression guidelines for patients with glomerulonephritis -- Infectious disease and the kidney -- Blood-borne viruses and the…