Acute Renal Failure

Barry M. Brenner, J.M. Lazarus (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

632 Seiten

1993 | 3rd Revised edition
Churchill Livingstone (Verlag)
978-0-443-08792-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Revised and updated, this text provides a review of all aspects of acute renal failure, emphasizing the importance of basic science. Topics receiving special attention include the cellular basis of ischaemic ARF, the role of arachidonic acid metabolites and renin-angiotensin hormones.

Inhalt

Part 1 The pathophysiology of acute renal failure: cellular basis of ischemic acute renal failure; the morphology of acute renal failure; renal circulatory and nephron function in experimental acute renal failure; renin-angiotensin system and arachidonic acid metabolites in acute renal failure. Part 2 The clinical spectrum of acute renal failure: metabolic and electrolyte distrubance in acute renal failure; the differential diagnosis of acute renal failure; acute renal failure associated with hypovolemia and cardiac failure; acute renal failure due to ischemia (acute tubular necrosis); hepatorenal syndrome; acute renal failure associated with renal vascular disease, vasculitis, glomerulonephritis, and nephrotic syndrome. Part 3 Management of acute renal failure: nutritional management of acute renal failure; dialytic management of acute renal failure; drug therapy in acute renal failure; recovery from acute renal failure.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.5.1993
• Zusatzinfo: Illustd
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 203 x 254 mm
• Gewicht: 1497 g
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Nephrologie
• ISBN-10: 0-443-08792-X / 044308792X
• ISBN-13: 978-0-443-08792-9 / 9780443087929
• Zustand: Neuware