Brenner & Rector's the kidney /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Brenner, Barry M., 1937-, Rector, Floyd C.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Saunders, [2004]
Edition:Seventh edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • v. I.
  • sect. I. Elements of normal renal structure and function
  • Anatomy of the kidney
  • Developmental biology of the kidney
  • Biology of renal cells in culture
  • Cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions
  • The metabolic basis of solute transport
  • The molecular basis of solute transport
  • The renal circulations
  • Glomerular ultrafiltration
  • Renal transport of glucose, amino acids, sodium, chloride, and water
  • Control of renal potassium excretion
  • Renal acidification mechanisms
  • Renal transport of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate
  • The cell biology of vasopressin action
  • Urine concentration and dilution
  • Renal handling of organic anions and cations : excretion of uric acid
  • Vasoactive peptides and the kidney
  • Arachidonic acid metabolites and the kidney
  • sect. II. Disturbances in control of body fluid
  • Control of extracellular fluid volume and the pathophysiology of edema formation
  • Pathophysiology of water metabolism
  • Acid-base disorders
  • Disorders of potassium balance
  • Clinical disturbances of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate metabolism
  • sect. III. Pathogenesis of renal disease
  • Approach to the patient with kidney disease
  • Laboratory assessment of kidney disease : clearance, urinalysis, and kidney biopsy
  • Interpretations of urine electrolyte and acid-base parameters
  • Radiologic assessment of the kidney
  • Acute renal failure
  • Primary glomerular disease
  • Secondary glomerular disease
  • v. II.
  • Tubulointerstitial diseases
  • Urinary tract infection, pyelonephritis, and reflux nephropathy
  • Disorders of the renal arteries and veins
  • Microvascular diseases of the kidney
  • Toxic nephropathy
  • The kidney and hypertension in pregnancy
  • Inherited disorders of the renal tubule
  • Cystic diseases of the kidney
  • Diabetic nephropathy
  • Nephrolithiasis
  • Urinary tract obstruction
  • Renal neoplasia
  • sect. IV. Pathophysiology of renal disease
  • Renal and systemic manifestations of glomerular disease
  • Adaptation to nephron loss
  • Biology of vascular wall in hypertension
  • Essential hypertension
  • Renovascular hypertension and ischemic nephropathy
  • Hypertension and renal disease
  • Pathophysiology of uremia
  • Hematologic consequences of renal failure
  • Cardiovascular aspects of chronic kidney disease
  • Neurologic complications of renal insufficiency
  • Renal osteodystrophy
  • Effects of aging on renal function and disease
  • sect. V. Management of the patient with renal failure
  • Diuretics
  • Antihypertensive drugs
  • Specific pharmacologic approaches to clinical renoprotection
  • Nutritional therapy in renal disease
  • Erythropoietin therapy in renal disease and renal failure
  • Hemodialysis
  • Peritoneal dialysis
  • Intensive care nephrology
  • Extracorporeal treatment of poisoning
  • Transplantation immunobiology
  • Donor and recipient issues in renal transplantation
  • Clinical aspects of renal transplantation
  • Prescribing drugs in renal disease