Main description:

Written in a succinct question and answer format, this comprehensive book is a resource on all areas of nephrology and common clinical scenarios. The updated volume covers the basic physiology of fluids, electrolytes and acid-base problems, renal disorders and management, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and other essential subjects. The nearly 1000 detailed questions and answers prepare readers for nephrology and internal medicine boards and provide a better understanding of nephrology as a whole. This new edition of Absolute Nephrology Review features the latest evidence and guidelines needed by nephrology fellows, practicing nephrologists, and clinicians.

Contents:

Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Disorders I. Sodium and Water Abnormalities II. Potassium and Acid-Base Disorders
Glomerular, Tubulointerstitial, and Vascular Diseases
Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium Disorders and Kidney Stones
Chronic Kidney Disease
Acute Kidney Injury and Critical Care Nephrology
Hypertension
Renal Pharmacology
Genetic Diseases and Pregnancy
Hemodialysis
Peritoneal Dialysis
Transplantation