Full Description
This book provides a concise, yet comprehensive overview of pediatric nephrolithiasis. The text covers the epidemiology and pathophysiology of pediatric stone disease, describes the appropriate workup for children with nephrolothiasis, and reviews strategies for managing the disease and preventing stone recurrence. Examples of complex cases of pediatric stone disease are also presented in the book.
Written by experts in the field, Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Nephrolithiasis is an essential guide for medical providers who care for pediatric patients with nephrolithiasis.
Contents
1. Epidemiology of pediatric nephrolithiasis.- 2. The Pathophysiology of kidney stone formation.- 3. Genetic contributors to kidney stones in children.- 4. Diseases and comorbid conditions predisposing children to kidney stones.- 5. Medication induced nephrolithiasis.- 6. Nutritional contributors to nephrolithiasis in children.- 7. Urological surgery in children with nephrolithiasis.- 8. The Role of Imaging in Management of Stone Disease.- 9. Workup, testing, and interpretation when evaluating the child with stones.- 10. Medical management of pediatric stones.- 11. Nutritional prevention of nephrolithiasis in children.- 12. Mechanisms and catalysts related to achieving lifestyle changes in pediatric kidney stone prevention.- 13. The role of the multidisciplinary team in pediatric nephrolithiasis.- 14. Urinary stone, bone, and cardiovascular disease in children.- 15. Obesity and pediatric nephrolithiasis.
