Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders: Clinical Evaluation & Management is a clear and concise presentation of the fundamentals of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base disorders frequently encountered in clinical practice.
Each chapter begins with pertinent basic physiology followed by its clinical disorder. Cases for each fluid, electrolyte and acid-base disorder are discussed with answers. In addition, board-type questions with explanations are provided for each clinical disorder to increase the knowledge for the clinician.
Practical and clinically oriented, this book is a handy reference for practicing physicians, students, residents and fellows.
Preface
1. Body Fluid Compartments
2. Interpretation of Urine Electrolytes and Osmolality
3. Renal Handling of NaCl and Water
4. Intravenous fluids: Composition and indication
5. Diuretics
6. Disorders of extracellular fluid volume: Basic concepts
7. Disorders of ECF volume: Congestive Heart Failure
8. Disorders of ECF volume: Cirrhosis of the Liver
9. Disorders of ECF Volume: Nephrotic Syndrome
10. Disorders of ECF volume: Volume Contraction
11. Disorders of Water Balance: Physiology
12. Disorders of Water Balance: Hyponatremia
13. Disorders of Water Balance: Hypernatremia
14. Disorders of Potassium: Physiology
15. Disorders of Potassium: Hypokalemia
16. Disorders of Potassium: Hyperkalemia
17. Disorders of Calcium: Physiology
18. Disorders of Calcium: Hypocalcemia
19. Disorders of Calcium: Hypercalcemia
20. Disorders of Phosphate: Physiology
21. Disorders of Phosphate: Hypophosphatemia
22. Disorders of Phosphate: Hyperphosphatemia
23. Disorders of Magnesium: Physiology
24. Disorders of Magnesium: Hypomagnesemia
25. Disorders of Magnesium: Hypermagnesemia
26. Acid-Base Physiology
27. Evaluation of an Acid-Base Disorder
28. High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
29. Hyperchloremic Metabolic Acidosis: Renal Tubular Acidosis
30. Hyperchloremic Metabolic Acidosis: Non-renal Causes
31. Metabolic Alkalosis
32. Respiratory Acidosis
33. Respiratory Alkalosis
34. Mixed-Acid-Base Disorders
Index
"This is a meaningful and concise review of common fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders faced by clinicians in daily practice. ... This will be an excellent tool for residents, renal fellows, general nephrologists, physician associates, nurse practitioners, and internists. ... The book definitely will be helpful to those who wish to enhance their understanding of these complex disorders encountered in daily clinical practice." (Sumit Narula, Doody's Book Reviews, June, 2015)
Alluru Reddi is professor of medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark.
Über den Autor
Alluru Reddi is professor of medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface
1. Body Fluid Compartments
2. Interpretation of Urine Electrolytes and Osmolality
3. Renal Handling of NaCl and Water
4. Intravenous fluids: Composition and indication
5. Diuretics
6. Disorders of extracellular fluid volume: Basic concepts
7. Disorders of ECF volume: Congestive Heart Failure
8. Disorders of ECF volume: Cirrhosis of the Liver
9. Disorders of ECF Volume: Nephrotic Syndrome
10. Disorders of ECF volume: Volume Contraction
11. Disorders of Water Balance: Physiology
12. Disorders of Water Balance: Hyponatremia
13. Disorders of Water Balance: Hypernatremia
14. Disorders of Potassium: Physiology
15. Disorders of Potassium: Hypokalemia
16. Disorders of Potassium: Hyperkalemia
17. Disorders of Calcium: Physiology
18. Disorders of Calcium: Hypocalcemia
19. Disorders of Calcium: Hypercalcemia
20. Disorders of Phosphate: Physiology
21. Disorders of Phosphate: Hypophosphatemia
22. Disorders of Phosphate: Hyperphosphatemia
23. Disorders of Magnesium: Physiology
24. Disorders of Magnesium: Hypomagnesemia
25. Disorders of Magnesium: Hypermagnesemia
26. Acid-Base Physiology
27. Evaluation of an Acid-Base Disorder
28. High Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
29. Hyperchloremic Metabolic Acidosis: Renal Tubular Acidosis
30. Hyperchloremic Metabolic Acidosis: Non-renal Causes
31. Metabolic Alkalosis
32. Respiratory Acidosis
33. Respiratory Alkalosis
34. Mixed-Acid-Base Disorders
Index
Klappentext
Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders: Clinical Evaluation & Management is a clear and concise presentation of the fundamentals of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base disorders frequently encountered in clinical practice.
Each chapter begins with pertinent basic physiology followed by its clinical disorder. Cases for each fluid, electrolyte and acid-base disorder are discussed with answers. In addition, board-type questions with explanations are provided for each clinical disorder to increase the knowledge for the clinician.
Practical and clinically oriented, this book is a handy reference for practicing physicians, students, residents and fellows.
Clear and concise presentation of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base disorders
Cases for each disorder are discussed and feature board-type questions and answers
Highly practical and clinically oriented for the physician, student, resident or fellow