The Washington Manual Nephrology Subspecialty Consult

SECTION I: Evaluation of Renal Function Art and Science of Urinalysis Estimating Kidney Function: Glomerular Filtration Rate Imaging in Renal Diseases Renal Biopsy Approach to Proteinuria Approach to Hematuria SECTION II Acute Renal Failure Acute Renal Failure Postrenal Acute Renal Failure: Urinary Tract Obstruction The Patient Facing a Contrast Load Drug-Induced Acute Renal Failure Renal Failure in the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit SECTION III Glomerular Diseases Overview and Approach to the Patient with Glomerular Disease Primary Glomerulopathies Glomerulonephritis in Multisystem Disorders SECTION IV Kidney and Systemic Disease Diabetes and the Kidney Hypertension Renal Artery Stenosis and Renovascular Hypertension Renal Diseases in Pregnancy SECTION V Nephrolithiasis Nephrolithiasis: Physicochemical Principles and General Management Advanced Therapy of Nephrolithiasis SECTION VI Water, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders Disorders of Water Balance: Hypnoatremia and Hypernatremia Disorders of Potassium Balance Disorders of Calcium Homeostasis Disorders of Phosphorus Metabolism Acid-Base Disorders SECTION VII Principles of Dialytic Therapy Hemodialysis Peritoneal Dialysis SECTION VIII Pharmacology and the Kidney Principles of Drug Dosing in Renal Impairment Care of the Renal Transplant Patient APPENDIXES A Red Flag Drugs That May Cause Renal Impairment B Mechanisms of Nephrotoxicity and Alternatives to Some Common Drugs C Common Medications with Active Metabolites D Dosing Adjustments for Antimicrobials E Dosing Adjustments for Antiretorvirals F Cyclosporine, Tacrolimus, and Sirolimus Drug Interaction