Nephropathy : diagnosis and treatment [E-Book]

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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NEPHROPATHY: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT; NEPHROPATHY: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY; INTRODUCTION; AKI DEFINITION; AKI ETIOLOGY AND PATHOBIOLOGY; Prerenal Azotemia; Ischemic and Nephrotoxic Acute Tubular Necrosis; Contrast Induced Nephropathy (CIN) (See also Chapter 16); Drug Induced AKI; Amininoglycoside Nephrotoxicity; Tumor Lysis; Rhabdomyolysis; Cast Nephropathy and AKI; Septic AKI; Early Biomarkers of AKI; Serum Biomarkers; Serum Cystatin C; Pro-Atrial Natriuretic Polypeptide (Proanp)

Urinary BiomarkersNeutrophil Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin (NGAL); Kidney Injury Molecule -- 1 (KIM-1); Urinary Na+ -- H+ Exchanger Isoform 3 (NHE3); Urinary Cytokines; Cysteine Rich Protein 61 (Cyr61, CCN1); Glutathione S-Transferases (GSTs); Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF); Epidermal Growth Factor (EGF); Insulin Like Growth Factor -- 1 (IGF-1); AKI SECONDARY TO ACUTE TUBULOINTERSTITAL NEPHRITIS; AKI SECONDARY TO ACUTE GLOMEURLONEPHRITISAND VASCULITIS; AKI FROM ACUTE OBSTRUCTION; GPAKI IN HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) INFECTION; TROPICAL INFECTIONS AND AKI; Falciparum Malaria.

LeptospirosisMANAGEMENT OF AKI; Fluid Resuscitation in AKI; Loop Diuretics in AKI; Role of Dopamine and Fenoldapam in AKI; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY IN AKI; Vascular Access for Renal Replacement Therapy; Conventional Intermittent Hemodialysis (IHD); Dialysis Dose in IHD; Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT); Comparing IHD Versus CRRT for AKI Support; Dialysis Dosing in CRRT; Sustained Low Efficiency Dilaysis; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 2: IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION OFPATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; INTRODUCTION; DEFINING CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE.

CAUSES OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASEDiseases of the Arterial Supply; Glomerular Diseases; Tubulo-Interstitial Diseases; Obstructive Uropathy; The Diagnosis of 'CKD -- Cause Unknown'; Relative Incidences of Causes of CKD; MEASURING KIDNEY FUNCTION; MDRD Formula to Estimate GFR; CKD-EPI Formulae; Cockcroft Gault Formula; Cystatin C; EXAMINATION OF THE URINE; Urinalysis; Protein; Haem; Urine Microscopy; Laboratory Quantification of Proteinuria; PRESENTATION OF CKD; Asymptomatic Reduced eGFR and/or Proteinuria; Nephrotic Syndrome; Nephritic Syndrome; Isolated Non-Visible Haematuria.

CKD Following Acute Kidney InjuryAdvanced Uraemia; EVALUATION OF THE PATIENT WITH CKD; History; Examination; Kidney Imaging (See also Chapter 3); Specific Blood Tests; Kidney Biopsy (See also Chapter 6); GRADING/CLASSIFICATION OF CKD; REFERENCES; Chapter 3: IMAGING IN KIDNEY DISEASE; INTRODUCTION; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; Ultrasound; Computed Tomography; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Renal Scintigraphy; Plain Radiography; Intravenous Urography; The Impact of Obesity on Medical Imaging; Image Guided Renal Biopsy; ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY (AKI); Introduction; Pre-Renal AKI; Post-Renal AKI; Intrinsic AKI.

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