Manual of Pediatric Nephrology [electronic resource] /
Phadke, Kishore D.editor.
Goodyer, Paul.editor.
Bitzan, Martin.editor.
This manual is designed to meet the everyday needs of the wide range of medical professionals across the globe who play a role in the treatment of children referred because of renal disease. It is an easy-to-use, portable guide that will assist pediatricians, residents, and trainees in making prompt and appropriate first-level management decisions. It will also prove invaluable for adult nephrologists who are responsible for the care of children in many developing areas of the world, and will serve as a teaching guide for experts when training non-subspecialists.   Individual sections are devoted to the evaluation of renal disease; fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders; glomerular diseases; tubular disorders; congenital, inherited, and urological disorders; consequences of renal disease; and miscellaneous topics. The text is in a bulleted format with tables and algorithms wherever possible, making it straightforward and easy to read. An appendix includes further important information such as normal values, drug dosages, dosage adjustment in renal failure, drug nephrotoxicity, and dietary recommendations. The complexities of pediatric nephrology like pathogenesis, intricate physiological aspects, and details of advanced management are deliberately avoided since these issues typically arise during tertiary care at a referral center.   If you are searching for a practical, comprehensive guide on pediatric nephrology that will meet the first-line needs of all practitioners, whether in developed or developing countries, this manual will be ideal.
Description based upon print version of record.
Manual of Pediatric Nephrology; Copyright Page; Foreword I; Foreword II; Preface; Contents; Abbreviations; 1: Evaluation of Renal Disease; 1.1 History and Physical Examination; 1.2 Dysmorphic Features, Organs, Systems, and Kidney Involvement; 1.2.1 Dysmorphic Features and Kidneys; 1.2.2 Cardiovascular Diseases and Kidneys; 1.2.3 Developmental Delay and Kidneys; 1.2.4 Orofacial Disorders and Kidneys; 1.2.5 Eyes and Kidneys; 1.2.6 Hepatic and Gastrointestinal Diseases and Kidneys; 1.2.7 Respiratory System and Kidneys; 1.2.8 Skin and Kidneys; 1.3 Urine Analysis
1.3.1 Standardized Method for Processing Urine1.3.2 Examining the Supernatant; 1.3.2.1 Color; 1.3.2.2 Odor; 1.3.2.3 Relative Density; Specific Gravity; Osmolality; Refractometry; 1.3.2.4 pH; 1.3.2.5 Proteins; Urine Dipstick; Turbidimetric Method; Heat Coagulation Test; Sulfosalicylic Acid (SSA) Test; Quantification of Protein; 1.3.2.6 Glucose; 1.3.2.7 Blood; 1.3.2.8 Ketones; 1.3.2.9 Nitrate Reduction Test; 1.3.2.10 Leukocyte Esterase Test; 1.3.3 Examining the Sediment; 1.3.3.1 Cells; 1.3.3.2 Lipids; 1.3.3.3 Casts; 1.3.3.4 Crystals; Types of Crystals; 1.3.3.5 Microorganisms
1.4 Assessment of Glomerular Functions1.4.1 Serum Creatinine (Cr); 1.4.2 Blood Urea; 1.4.3 Creatinine Clearance (CrCl); 1.4.4 GFR Estimation; 1.5 Assessment of Tubular Functions; 1.5.1 Fractional Excretion of Sodium (FeNa); 1.5.2 Tubular Handling of Phosphate; 1.5.3 Transtubular Potassium Gradient (TTKG); 1.5.3.1 Interpretation of TTKG Values; 1.5.4 Aminoaciduria; 1.5.5 Measurement of Urinary Ammonium Excretion; 1.5.5.1 Urine Anion Gap; 1.5.5.2 Urine Osmolar Gap; 1.5.6 Ammonium Chloride Loading Test; 1.5.7 Furosemide Test; 1.5.8 Bicarbonate Loading Test
1.5.9 Fractional Excretion of Bicarbonates1.5.10 Tubular (Low Molecular Weight) Proteinuria; 1.5.11 Water Deprivation and Vasopressin (ADH) Test; 1.6 Histopathological Evaluation; 1.6.1 Indications for Kidney Biopsy; 1.6.2 Adequacy of the Renal Biopsy; 1.6.3 Interpretation of Renal Biopsy; 1.6.3.1 Light Microscopy; 1.6.3.2 Immunofluorescent (IF) Microscopy; 1.6.3.3 Electron Microscopy; 1.6.4 Biopsy findings in various common disease conditions; Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome; Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS); IgM Nephropathy
Membranoproliferative or Mesangiocapillary Glomerulonephritis (MPGN)Membranous Glomerulopathy; Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome (CNS); Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis; Crescentic Glomerulonephritis (Proliferative Extra-Capillary); IgA Nephropathy; Lupus Nephritis; Thrombotic Microangiopathy; Alport Syndrome; Transplant Biopsy; 1.7 Radiological Evaluation; 1.7.1 Ultrasonography; 1.7.1.1 Interpreting a Renal Ultrasound Report; Number and Location of Kidneys; Size of Kidneys; Renal Parenchymal Architecture; Renal Collecting System; Ureters; Bladder; 1.7.2 Doppler Studies
1.7.3 Plain Abdominal X-Ray
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
This manual is designed to meet the everyday needs of the wide range of medical professionals across the globe who play a role in the treatment of children referred because of renal disease. It is an easy-to-use, portable guide that will assist pediatricians, residents, and trainees in making prompt and appropriate first-level management decisions. It will also prove invaluable for adult nephrologists who are responsible for the care of children in many developing areas of the world, and will serve as a teaching guide for experts when training non-subspecialists.   Individual sections are devoted to the evaluation of renal disease; fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders; glomerular diseases; tubular disorders; congenital, inherited, and urological disorders; consequences of renal disease; and miscellaneous topics. The text is in a bulleted format with tables and algorithms wherever possible, making it straightforward and easy to read. An appendix includes further important information such as normal values, drug dosages, dosage adjustment in renal failure, drug nephrotoxicity, and dietary recommendations. The complexities of pediatric nephrology like pathogenesis, intricate physiological aspects, and details of advanced management are deliberately avoided since these issues typically arise during tertiary care at a referral center.   If you are searching for a practical, comprehensive guide on pediatric nephrology that will meet the first-line needs of all practitioners, whether in developed or developing countries, this manual will be ideal.
Nephrology.
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Nephrology.
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