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by David Oliveira, Debasish Banerjee, Joyce Popoola, Iain A.M. MacPhee, Seema Shrivastava, Daniel Jones, Stephen Nelson
This book gives complete overview on renal system for the multi-disciplinary team who are involved in the care of renal patients. It comprises of histology, embryology, and functions of different parts of the renal system with representative diagrams. Various renal diseases, are identified by some of the common symptoms like urine output, dysuria, macroscopic haematuria, frothy urine, loin pain and swelling of the leg. Causes of acute kidney injury, chronic kidney injury assessment of different stages of the disease, epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment and management are explained in detail. Other aspects of renal diseases including electrolyte disorders, secondary glomerular disease, acid-base disorders are dealt effectively. Treatment options available for each of these disorders and possible side-effects and effective management are also part of this book. Hereditary diseases like autosomal dominant (adult) polycystic kidney disease which mainly affects children Von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) disease are explained in detail. Urology is a branch of medicine that deals with the diseases of the urogenital tract potentially requiring surgical intervention, clinical presentations and investigations advised are explained.
Author | Author's Affiliation |
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1. Oliveira David
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St George’s University of London, London, UK St George’s, University of London, London, UK |
2. Banerjee Debasish
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St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust; St George’s University of London, London, UK Peerless Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
3. Popoola Joyce
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St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK |
4. MacPhee Iain A.M.
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St George’s University of London, London, UK |
5. Shrivastava Seema
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St. George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK |
6. Jones Daniel
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St. George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK |
7. Nelson Stephen | St. George's Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK |
ISBN | 9781907816574 |
Speciality | Nephrology |
DOI | 10.5005/jp/books/11834 |
Edition | 1/e |
Publishing Year | 2013 |
Pages | 224 |
Book Type | Professional |
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