Acute Renal Failure

Part 1 The pathophysiology of acute renal failure: cellular basis of ischemic acute renal failure; the morphology of acute renal failure; renal circulatory and nephron function in experimental acute renal failure; renin-angiotensin system and arachidonic acid metabolites in acute renal failure. Part 2 The clinical spectrum of acute renal failure: metabolic and electrolyte distrubance in acute renal failure; the differential diagnosis of acute renal failure; acute renal failure associated with hypovolemia and cardiac failure; acute renal failure due to ischemia (acute tubular necrosis); hepatorenal syndrome; acute renal failure associated with renal vascular disease, vasculitis, glomerulonephritis, and nephrotic syndrome. Part 3 Management of acute renal failure: nutritional management of acute renal failure; dialytic management of acute renal failure; drug therapy in acute renal failure; recovery from acute renal failure.