Handbook of Renal Biopsy Pathology (eBook)

Alec J. Howie (Autor)

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2007 | 2nd ed. 2008
XII, 337 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-0-387-74605-0 (ISBN)

Infos

This handbook provides a short, clear, useful and interesting guide to the findings in renal biopsy specimens. Essential information needed for an understanding of renal disorders is given simply and concisely. The focus is on common conditions. The book is intended to be of practical help primarily to pathologists and trainee pathologists who look at renal biopsy specimens, but also to others who have contact with anyone with renal disorders. The handbook includes more than 240 color illustrations. Other features include practical tips on the differentiation between possible diagnoses and information about eponyms.

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My aim was to write a short, clear, useful, and interesting guide to the ?ndings in renal biopsy specimens. Particular parts of this aim were to show how a diagnosis can be reached,and what informationtaken from a specimenis clinically signi?cant and helpful. This guide was designed for pathologists and trainee pathologists who look at the specimens, nephrologists and transplant surgeons and their trainees who take the specimens, medical students who will be the next generation to take and look at the specimens, and anyone else who may have contact with people with renal disorders, such as dialysis and transplant nurses and pharmacists. There is a major difference from most other texts on renal biopsy pathology, which approach the subject by a consideration of each disease separately. In real life, the disease is not known before the biopsy. This text shows how the diagnosis can be made starting from simple information,the clinical indication for the biopsy, followed by interpretation of changes seen in the specimen. Other features not found in many texts are practical tips on the differentiation between possible diagnoses, information about eponyms and the origins of words, a guide to pronunciation of names, and a mention of famous people who have had renal disorders.

Inhalt

General Points About Renal Biopsy Specimens.- Technical Handling of Renal Biopsy Specimens.- How to Look at a Renal Biopsy Specimen: Preliminary Study.- How to Look at a Renal Biopsy Specimen: Initial Study of the Kidney.- Indication for Biopsy: Nephrotic Syndrome.- Indication for Biopsy: Acute Renal Failure.- Indication for Biopsy: Chronic Renal Failure.- Indication for Biopsy: Hematuria.- Indication for Biopsy: Proteinuria.- Indication for Biopsy: Renal Allograft.- Other Indications for Biopsy of Kidneys.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 30.11.2007
• Zusatzinfo: XII, 337 p.
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Nephrologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Pathologie
• Schlagworte: biopsy • Dialysis • kidney • Nephrology • pathogenesis • Pathologists • Segmental Sclerosing Glomerular Disorders • Transplant
• ISBN-10: 0-387-74605-6 / 0387746056
• ISBN-13: 978-0-387-74605-0 / 9780387746050