Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology

Rick Johnson, Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle. Since completing his fellowship in 1987 he made the rapid rise to his current position via Assistant Professorand Associate Professor status. He has received many honorary awards from bodies such as the American Society of Clinical Investigation, 1995, the American Society of Nephrology and American Heart Association "Young Investigator Award" 1994, and research career development awards from the National Institute of Health since 1992. Closely allied to professional societies, he has alsobeen active on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Kidney International, Nephrology and the American Journal of Kidney Disease. Rick is a prolific writer and speaker, often visiting universities and hospitals overseas.

Dr John Feehally has been a consultant Nephrologist at Leicester General Hospital since 1988, and was awarded Honorary Reader in Medicine status at the University of Leicester in 1996. Though he is tremendously well respected for his research into IgA Nephrology (the commonest form of glomerulonephritis), he has written extensively in otherareas including those of dialysis and transplantation. He has reviewed articles for all the leading journals and been active on the Editorial Boards of Experimental Nephrology, Oxfron Monographs in Clinical Nephrology, and the British Journal of Renal Medicine. He is well recognised on the conference lecture circuit in Europe and the USA, spending his sabbatical period at Boston University Medical Center.

Both are widely regarded as "leading lights" in current nephrology and universally admired by colleagues, for example:
Rick is a "great speaker, objective driven and a very good educator...as well as being a great collaborator, team player and prolific paper writer" Dr Hughes

"John has an incredibly inventive mind, thinksvisually, and I can't think of anyone in the UK who would be better placed to take on the role...the combination of John and Rick Johnson would be outstanding" Prof Mallick

Part 1: Medical Care. Prenatal Diagnosis.Premature Delivery. Assessment of Fetal Well-Being. Resuscitation of the New born. Assessment of Gestational Age. Temperature Regulation. Fluid And Electrolyte Balance.Nutrition. Parenteral Nutrition. Infectious Diseases.Acid Base Problems.Shock and Hypoperfusion. Cardiac. Pulmonary.Neonatal Apnea. Neurological Disorders. Drug Abstinence Syndrome. Renal Disorders. Gastrointestinal Disorders. Hematologic Problems. Jaundice. Hypoglycemia, Calcium, Endocrine and Related Problems. Newborn Screening For Genetic and Metabolic Disorders. Serious Inherited Metabolic Disease. Transient Immunologic Disorders. Birth Defects and Genetic Disorders. Common Surgical Problems. Part II: Techniques and Procedures. Oxygen Therapy. Endotracheal Intubation. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. Ventilatory Assistance. Exogenous Surfactant Administration for RDS. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Toracostomy Pericardiocentesis for Pneumopericardium. Adjuncts to Mechanical Ventilation. Analgesics, Sedatives, and Muscle Relaxants. Flexible Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy. Blood Sampling Techniques. Placement and Management of Intravascular Catheters. Continuous Monitoring of Oxygenation and Ventilation. Obtaining Spinal Fluid. Suprapubic Bladder Aspiration. Administration of Blood and Blood Components. Exchange Transfusion. Peritoneal Dialysis. Infant Transport PART III: Formulary. Neonatal Drugs. GLOSSARY. APPENDIX. INDEX