Acute Renal Failure in Practice

Reviews the normal physiology of the kidney, the pathophysiology of acute renal failure, and the general principles of diagnosis and management. The 28 chapters address the major causes of acute renal failure individually, identifying the underlying disease mechanisms and summarizing recommendations for treatment, and consider the requirements of treating patients in specific clinical settings. Topics include acid-base disturbances, acute haemodialysis, rhabdomyolysis, connective tissue diseases, and myeloma. Distributed by World Scientific. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR