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.
1. Cover - p. 1 2. Title Page - p. 2 3. Front-matter - p. 3 4. Copyright - p. 4 5. Preface - p. 5 6. Acknowledgement - p. 6 7. Table of Contents - p. 7 8. Chapter 1: URINARY TRACT STRUCTURE AND INFECTION - p. 8 9. Chapter 2: BODY FLUIDS, NEPHRON FUNCTION AND DIURETICS - p. 15 10. Chapter 3: WATER BALANCE AND REGULATION OF OSMOLALITY - p. 26 11. Chapter 4: ACID–BASE BALANCE AND REGULATION OF pH - p. 34 12. Chapter 5: GLOMERULAR FILTRATION AND ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY - p. 42 13. Chapter 6: PROTEINURIA AND THE NEPHROTIC SYNDROME - p. 50 14. Chapter 7: GLOMERULONEPHRITIS AND THE ACUTE NEPHRITIC SYNDROME - p. 55 15. Chapter 8: DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE - p. 60 16. Chapter 9: END-STAGE KIDNEY DISEASE AND REPLACEMENT OF RENAL FUNCTION - p. 65 17. Chapter 10: HYPERTENSION AND THE KIDNEY - p. 71 18. Chapter 11: PREGNANCY AND THE KIDNEY - p. 79 19. Chapter 12: URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION AND STONES - p. 86 20. Chapter 13: RENAL MASSES AND URINARY TRACT TUMOURS - p. 90 21. Chapter 14: DRUGS AND THE KIDNEY - p. 94 22. Appendix: NORMAL RANGES - p. 100 23. Glossary - p. 101 24. Index - p. 102
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.
1. Cover - p. 1 2. Title Page - p. 2 3. Front-matter - p. 3 4. Copyright - p. 4 5. Preface - p. 5 6. Acknowledgement - p. 6 7. Table of Contents - p. 7 8. Chapter 1: URINARY TRACT STRUCTURE AND INFECTION - p. 8 9. Chapter 2: BODY FLUIDS, NEPHRON FUNCTION AND DIURETICS - p. 15 10. Chapter 3: WATER BALANCE AND REGULATION OF OSMOLALITY - p. 26 11. Chapter 4: ACID–BASE BALANCE AND REGULATION OF pH - p. 34 12. Chapter 5: GLOMERULAR FILTRATION AND ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY - p. 42 13. Chapter 6: PROTEINURIA AND THE NEPHROTIC SYNDROME - p. 50 14. Chapter 7: GLOMERULONEPHRITIS AND THE ACUTE NEPHRITIC SYNDROME - p. 55 15. Chapter 8: DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE - p. 60 16. Chapter 9: END-STAGE KIDNEY DISEASE AND REPLACEMENT OF RENAL FUNCTION - p. 65 17. Chapter 10: HYPERTENSION AND THE KIDNEY - p. 71 18. Chapter 11: PREGNANCY AND THE KIDNEY - p. 79 19. Chapter 12: URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION AND STONES - p. 86 20. Chapter 13: RENAL MASSES AND URINARY TRACT TUMOURS - p. 90 21. Chapter 14: DRUGS AND THE KIDNEY - p. 94 22. Appendix: NORMAL RANGES - p. 100 23. Glossary - p. 101 24. Index - p. 102
