Lecture Notes: Nephrology is a concise introduction to the fundamental principles of nephrology. An ideal study guide for medical trainees, this accessible resource combines the depth of a textbook with the accessibility of a handbook. Succinct chapters describe the clinical implications of renal physiology, examine major renal disorders and diseases, and explain a wide range of management and treatment options.
A new addition to the popular Lecture Notes series, this handbook provides trainees in nephrology with core subject knowledge and enables medical students to gain a more comprehensive understanding of this complex specialty.
- Offers clear, easy-to-understand coverage of all relevant nephrology topics
- Includes MCQs and discussion around the answers, ideal for those preparing for written Internal Medicine examinations, including the certification examination of the American Board of Internal Medicine, the UK-based MRCP and the Australia and New Zealand-based FRACP examinations
- Features chapter summaries and numerous infographics, tables and figures
- Emphasises core management skills needed by medical students and junior doctors
- Is presented in the consistent and well-recognised Lecture Notes format
Table of Contents
List of Contributors ix
Foreword xi
Acknowledgements xiii
1 Clinical Implications of Renal Physiology 1
2 Investigation of Renal Diseases 21
3 Disorders of the Renal Tubules Leading to Disturbances of Acid-Base and Potassium 41
4 Renal Stones 53
5 Kidney Cancer 67
6 Acute Kidney Injury 77
7 Chronic Kidney Disease 89
8 Nephrotic Syndrome 111
9 Glomerulonephritis 127
10 Renal Vasculitis and Lupus Nephritis 143
11 Renovascular Hypertension, Pregnancy‐Related Hypertension, and Thrombotic Microangiopathies 163
12 Hereditary and Familial Renal Diseases 181
13 Hepatorenal Syndrome 195
14 Infections of the Kidney 203
15 Diabetic Nephropathy 215
16 Kidney Disease in Myeloma and Other Monoclonal Gammopathies 231
17 Tubulointerstitial Diseases 245
18 Maintenance Haemodialysis 257
19 Peritoneal Dialysis: Principles, Indications, and Common Complications 277
20 Renal Transplantation 295
Index 321
