Full Description
This highly acclaimed book deals with all the key kidney, ureter and bladder problems likely to be encountered by the non-specialist paediatrician and paediatric nephrologist. The book adopts an evidence-based, problem solving approach and focuses on presenting clinical symptoms rather than being disease orientated. Emphasis is placed on differential diagnosis, evaluation and treatment. Where no evidence is available or where controversy exists, a clear opinion on the most appropriate treatment is provided. For this completely revised and updated edition over half of the text is revised. New chapters have been added on psychosocial care principles, drug prescribing in children and paediatric nephrology in the third world. Certain chapters have been condensed for clarity and other chapters have been combined to facilitate practical use. This edition is based around practical guidelines and contributions have been collected from international experts in the field. The chapters contain key point boxes highlighting the important take-home messages. The well-structured text is ideal for trainee and non-specialist paediatricians, for paediatric nephrologists and for nephrologists and urologists with an interest in children. This book is undoubtedly regarded as 'the' paediatric nephrology textbook to be held on the shelves of all general paediatric departmental libraries.
Contents
1. The child with abnormal urinalysis, haematuria and/or proteinuria ; 2. Disorders of fluid and electrolyte balance ; 3. The approach to a child with acidosis or alkalosis ; 4. Disorders of mineral metabolism and nephrolithiasis ; 5. Renal tubular disorders ; 6. Imaging in paediatric nephrology ; 7. How and when to measure blood pressure ; 8. The child with hypertension ; 9. Disorders of micturition ; 10. Neuropathic bladder: identification, investigation and management ; 11. The child with urinary tract infection ; 12. Common urological problems ; 13. Antenatal detection of renal anomalies ; 14. Antenatal renal problems: management in the postnatal period ; 15. The neonate with renal disease ; 16. Inherited renal disease and genetic counselling ; 17. Renal malformations and renal involvement in syndromes ; 18. Clinical presentation and evaluation of cystic disease ; 19. The child with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome ; 20. The child with acute nephrotic syndrome ; 21. Renal manifestations of systemic disorders ; 22. The child with acute renal failure ; 23. The management of chronic and end stage renal failure in children ; 24. Psychosocial care of children and their families ; 25. Meeting the information needs of children and their families ; 26. Practical guidelines for drug prescribing in children with renal disease: preventing nephrotoxicity and adjusting doses in renal impairment ; 27. Paediatric nephrology in developing countries ; 28. Reference data for paediatric nephrology
