Acute Renal Failure

Pathophysiology, Prevention, and Treatment

Buch | Softcover

520 Seiten

2011 | Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4612-9794-9 (ISBN)

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Acute renal failure is undoubtedly one of the marize in one volume the recent advances on patho- most interesting and frequent syndromes observed physiology of acute renal failure, the clinical aspects by clinicians. A great number of factors may of the various forms (even those which have been acutely impair renal function, but the pathoge- disregarded in other surveys), the diagnostic tests netic mechanism by which this occurs is fre- available today in our clinical practice, the general quently unknown. Even the pathophysiology of and specific therapeutic measures and (very impor- ischaemic!toxic forms of acute renal failure re- tant, indeed), some useful suggestions for preven- mains controversial despite the huge number of tion. experimental and clinical studies. The contributors have provided clear, complete Medical management of patients with acute renal and up-to-date chapters. I am deeply grateful to failure has greatly improved in recent years, partic- them all. ularly with the use of different types of dialytic I like to express my sincere thanks to Dr. A.J.

1. Pathophysiology of Ischemic/Toxic Acute Renal Failure.- 2. Different Forms of Ischemic/Toxic Acute Renal Failure in Humans.- 3. Prevention of Ischemic/Toxic Acute Renal Failure in Humans.- 4. Pathology of Acute Renal Failure.- 5. Endocrine System in Acute Renal Failure.- 6. Coagulation System in Acute Renal Failure.- 7. Clinical Diagnosis of Acute Renal Failure.- 8. Renal Biopsy in Acute Renal Failure: Its Indications and Usefulness.- 9. Renal Radiology and Acute Renal Failure.- 10. Non-oliguric Acute Renal Failure.- 11. Hepatorenal Syndrome.- 12. Myoglobinuria and Acute Renal Failure.- 13. Acute Renal Failure in Glomerular Disease.- 14. Vascular Nephropathies and Acute Renal Failure in Adults.- 15. Acute Renal Failure Associated with Leptospirosis.- 16. Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome.- 17. Acute Renal Failure in Pregnancy.- 18. Acute Renal Failure in Infancy and Childhood.- 19. Acute Obstructive Renal Failure (Post-renal Failure).- 20. Acute Renal Failure Following Renal Transplantation.- 21. Conservative Management and General Care of Patients with Acute Renal Failure.- 22. Nutritional Management of Acute Renal Failure.- 23. Treatment of Acute Renal Failure by Hemodialysis.- 24. Treatment of Acute Renal Failure by Peritoneal Dialysis.- 25. Long-term Follow-up of Renal Function after Recovery from Acute Tubular Necrosis.

Zusatzinfo	520 p.
Verlagsort	New York, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten
Themenwelt	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Nephrologie
ISBN-10	1-4612-9794-X / 146129794X
ISBN-13	978-1-4612-9794-9 / 9781461297949
Zustand	Neuware