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<p>Preface vii</p> <p>Acknowledgements ix</p> <p>How to Use This Book x</p> <p>List of Abbreviations xi</p> <p>Normal range for investigations xiv</p> <p><b>Part 1 Basics 1</b></p> <p>Basic science 1</p> <p>Approach to the patient 8</p> <p>Clinical overview 13</p> <p><b>Part 2 Cases 30</b></p> <p>Patients with Acute Renal Failure</p> <p>Case 1 An 84-year-old man with reduced urine output 30</p> <p>Case 2 A 74-year-old man with acute renal failure 37</p> <p>Case 3 A 64-year-old man with back pain and polydipsia 45</p> <p>Case 4 A 20-year-old woman with facial swelling and coke-coloured urine 51</p> <p>Case 5 A 68-year-old man with hearing loss, fatigue and arthralgia 56</p> <p>Case 6 A 19-year-old man with macroscopic haematuria 62</p> <p>Case 7 A 27-year-old woman with a rash and renal impairment 68</p> <p>Case 8 A 26-year-old man with haemoptysis and oliguria 72</p> <p>Case 9 A 25-year-old woman presents with rash and joint pain 78</p> <p>Case 10 An 18-year-old girl with lethargy and headache 86</p> <p>Patients with Nephrotic Syndrome</p> <p>Case 11 A 56-year-old man with ankle swelling 93</p> <p>Case 12 An 80-year-old man with abdominal discomfort and ankle swelling 98</p> <p>Case 13 A 23-year-old obese woman with ankle swelling 106</p> <p>Case 14 A 15-year-old girl with facial swelling and frothy urine 113</p> <p>Patients with Hypertension</p> <p>Case 15 A 50-year-old woman with hypertension 117</p> <p>Case 16 A 60-year-old male smoker with hypertension and renal impairment 123</p> <p>Patients with Urine Dipstick Abnormalities</p> <p>Case 17 A 25-year-old woman with dysuria and urine dipstick abnormalities 128</p> <p>Case 18 A 40-year-old ex-intravenous drug user with protein and blood on urine dipstick 133</p> <p>Case 19 A 35-year-old man with macroscopic haematuria 138</p> <p>Case 20 An 82-year-old woman with dark urine 143</p> <p>Acid–Base wnd Electrolyte Problems</p> <p>Case 21 A 28-year-old type I diabetic man with abdominal pain and vomiting 148</p> <p>Case 22 A 22-year-old man with weakness and lethargy 154</p> <p>Case 23 A 58-year-old type II diabetic with confusion and hyponatraemia 159</p> <p>Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease/End-Stage Renal Failure</p> <p>Case 24 A 49-year-old man with headache and malaise 163</p> <p>Case 25 A 23-year-old man with shortness of breath 169</p> <p>Case 26 A 34-year-old man on haemodialysis 176</p> <p>Case 27 A 54-year-old man with end-stage renal failure 181</p> <p>Case 28 A 50-year-old man on peritoneal dialysis with abdominal pain 187</p> <p>Renal Transplantation</p> <p>Case 29 A 49-year-old man with chronic kidney disease 193</p> <p>Case 30 A 38-year-old man with a rise in creatinine 2 weeks post renal transplant 201</p> <p>Case 31 A 45-year-old man with a renal transplant and fever 210</p> <p><b>Part 3 Self-assessment 215</b></p> <p>MCQs 215</p> <p>EMQs 220</p> <p>SAQs 227</p> <p>Answers 229</p> <p>Index of cases by diagnosis 246</p> <p>Index 247</p>

"This is a helpful resource for medical students, medicine interns and residents, and nephrology fellows, as well as a reference for teachers of nephrology ... I would recommend this for academic nephrologists and nephrology fellows, but mainly for residents and students on nephrology rotations." (Doody's, 9 March 2012) <p> "The presentation is lively and the author's experience and enthusiasm for teaching the subject over more than a decade is evident...This book should appeal not only to medical undergraduates but also to trainees in renal diseases and other related specialties." (<i>Journal of Tropical Pediatrics</i>, January 2011)"The beauty of this book is that it translates a lot of the very dry information provided in traditional text books into real-life scenarios. The cases are interesting to read and you always like to see if your own management plan corresponds to the expert's one. In summary this is a very useful book for all who work in renal medicine. The clear format makes it suitable for nurses as well as doctors, and explains the rationale behind a lot of the treatment decisions we make. Overall highly recommended." (<i>Journal of Renal Nursing,</i> may 2010)</p>

<p><b>Dr Menna Clatworthy</b>, Clinical Lecturer in Renal Medicine, University of Cambridge.</p>

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