Nephrology, An Issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice

1st Edition, Volume 47-4 - November 7, 2020
Editor: Parvathi Perumareddi
Language: English
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This issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest edited by Dr. Parvathi Perumareddi, is devoted to Nephrology. Articles in this issue include: Electrolyte… Read more

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This issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest edited by Dr. Parvathi Perumareddi, is devoted to Nephrology. Articles in this issue include: Electrolyte Abnormalities, Pre-renal Azotemia, and Fluid Balance, Acute Kidney Injury, Chronic Kidney Disease and Chronic Renal Failure, Nephrotic Syndrome, Nephritic Syndrome (not urological), Renovascular Hypertension, Diabetic Nephropathy, Nephrolithiasis, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Renal Repercussions of Medications, Care of the Renal Transplant Patient, and more.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Foreword
Preface
Approach to Electrolyte Abnormalities, Prerenal Azotemia, and Fluid Balance
Key points
Introduction
Volume regulation and assessment
Prerenal azotemia
Dysnatremias
Hyponatremia
Hypernatremia
Disorders of potassium balance: hypo- and hyperkalemia
Hyperkalemia
Hypokalemia
Summary
Acute Kidney Injury
Key points
Introduction
Definitions
Incidence/prevalence
Pathogenesis/pathophysiology
Clinical and laboratory presentation
Initial evaluation and treatment
Management of medications, fluid balance, electrolyte abnormalities
Complications and prognosis
Summary
Clinics Care Points
Chronic Kidney Disease
Key points
Definition, epidemiology, and prevalence
Pathogenesis and pathophysiology
Diagnosis
Management
Nephrology consultation and referral
Summary
Nephrotic Syndrome
Key points
Incidence and prevalence
Pathogenesis and pathophysiology
Clinical and laboratory presentation
Diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome
Management of nephrotic syndrome
Complications of nephrotic syndrome
Nephrology consultation and referral
Summary
Clinics care points
Nephritic Syndrome
Key points
Introduction
Pathogenesis and pathophysiology
Clinical manifestations
Treatment
Prognosis
Infection-related glomerulonephritis
IgA nephropathy
Lupus nephritis
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody–associated vasculitis
Nephrology consult and referral
Summary
Renovascular Hypertension
Key points
Introduction
Renovascular hypertension
Incidence and prevalence
Pathogenesis/pathophysiology
Clinical presentation
Differential diagnosis
Management
Answers to the cases
Summary
Diabetic Kidney Disease
Key points
Epidemiology
Pathogenesis/pathophysiology
Natural history
Screening, monitoring, and diagnosing diabetic kidney disease
Nephrology consult/referral
Evidence-based management
Summary
Nephrolithiasis
Key points
Introduction
Incidence/prevalence
Pathogenesis/pathophysiology
Clinical presentation
Laboratory work-up
Imaging work-up
Work-up for recurrent stones
Management prior to referral
Potential complications
Nephrology consultation/referral
Summary
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
Key points
Introduction
Incidence/prevalence
Pathogenesis/pathophysiology
Cystogenesis
Clinical presentation
Diagnosis
Disease progression
Surveillance
Clinical manifestations/complications and management
Cystic infection and hemorrhage
Cardiovascular disease
Cerebral aneurysm
Hepatic cysts
Other considerations
Additional interventions
End-stage renal disease
Nephrology consult
Summary
Clinics Care Points
Renal Repercussions of Medications
Key points
Introduction
Antimicrobials
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
Antihypertensive agents
Statins
Immunosuppressive agents
Proton pump inhibitors
Herbal supplements
Strategies to prevent drug-induced nephrotoxicity
Summary
Care of the Renal Transplant Patient
Key points
Introduction
Indications and contraindications to renal transplantation
Evaluation of candidates for transplant
Key concepts of renal transplant surgery
Immunosuppression
Graft rejection
Primary care issues in renal transplant patients
Summary