The Renal System
Systems of the Body Series
By- Michael Field, MD, BS, BSc(Hons), FRACP, Professor of Medicine, Concord Hospital, Concord Hospital, Concord, NSW, Australia, Department of Medicine, University of Syndey, Australia
- Carol Pollock, MB, BS, PhD, FRACP, Professor of Medicine, Royal North Shore Hospital, St. Leonards, NSW, Australia, Department of Medicine, University of Syndey, Australia
- David Harris, MD, BS, FRACP, Associate Professor of Medicine, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, NSW, Australia, Department of Medicine, University of Syndey, Australia
Audience
Medical and other health science students
Paperback, 192 Pages
Published: February 2010
Imprint: Churchill Livingstone
ISBN: 978-0-7020-3371-1
Contents
- Urinary tract structure and infection. Body fluids, nephron function and diuretics. Water balance and regulation of osmolarity. Acid-base balance and regulation of pH. Glomerular filtration and acute kidney injury. Proteinuria and the nephrotic syndrome. Glomerulonephritis and the acute nephritic syndrome. Diabetic nephropaphy and chronic kidney disease. End stage kidney disease and replacement of renal function. Hypertension and the kidney. Pregnancy and the kidney. Urinary tract obstruction and stones. Renal masses and urinary tract tumours. Drugs and the kidney.
