Description
This is an integrated textbook on the renal system, covering the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the system, all presented in a clinically relevant context appropriate for the first two years of the medical student course.- One of the seven volumes in the Systems of the Body series- Concise text covers the core anatomy, physiology and biochemistry in an integrated manner as required by system- and problem-based medical courses- The basic science is presented in the clinical context in a way appropriate for the early part of the medical course- There is a linked website providing self-assessment material ideal for examination preparation
Table of Contents
Urinary tract structure and infectionBody fluids, nephron function and diureticsWater balance and regulation of osmolarityAcid-base balance and regulation of pHGlomerular filtration and acute kidney injuryProteinuria and the nephrotic syndromeGlomerulonephritis and the acute nephritic syndromeDiabetic nephropaphy and chronic kidney diseaseEnd stage kidney disease and replacement of renal functionHypertension and the kidneyPregnancy and the kidneyUrinary tract obstruction and stonesRenal masses and urinary tract tumoursDrugs and the kidney
