Short description Chronic kidney disease is a major public health problem. Adverse outcomes of chronic kidney disease can be prevented through early detection and treatment - it is estimated that 30% of patients with advanced kidney disease are referred late to nephrology services. Nephrology: Clinical Cases Uncovered offers comprehensive diagnostic and patient management support to medical students, residents, nurses and allied healthcare professionals through a combination of patient cases and outcomes with self-assessment opportunities.
From the contents Preface.
Acknowledgements.
How to use this book.
Normal range for investigations.
Part 1 Basics.
Basic science.
Approach to the patient.
Clinical overview.
Part 2 Cases.
Patients with acute renal failure.
Case 1 An 84-year-old man with a reduced urine output.
Case 2 A 74-year-old man with acute renal failure.
Case 3 A 64-year-old man with back pain and polydipsia.
Case 4 A 20-year-old female with facial swelling and coke-coloured urine.
Case 5 A 68-year-old man with hearing loss, fatigue and arthralgia.
Case 6 A 19-year-old man with macroscopic haematuria.
Case 7 A 27-year-old female with a rash and renal impairment.
Case 8 A 26-year-old man with haemoptysis and oliguria.
Case 9 A 25-year-old female presents with rash and joint pain.
Case 10 An 18-year-old female with lethargy and headache.
Patients with nephrotic syndrome.
Case 11 A 56-year-old man with ankle swelling.
Case 12 An 80-year-old with abdominal discomfort and ankle swelling.
Case 13 A 23-year-old obese female with ankle swelling.
Case 14 A 15-year-old female with with facial swelling and frothy urine.
Patients with hypertension.
Case 15 A 50-year-old woman with hypertension.
Case 16 A 60-year-old male smoker with hypertension and renal impairment.
Patients with urine dipstick abnormalities.
Case 17 A 25-year-old woman with dysuria and urine dipstick abnormalities.
Case 18 A 40-year-old ex-intravenous drug user with protein and blood on urine dipstick.
Case 19 A 35-year-old man with macroscopic haematuria.
Case 20 An 82-year-old lady with dark urine.
Acid-base and electrolyte problems.
Case 21 A 28-year-old type I diabetic man with abdominal pain and vomiting.
Case 22 A 22-year-old with weakness and lethargy.
Case 23 A 58-year-old type 2 diabetic with confusion and hyponatraemia.
Patients with CKD/ESRF.
Case 24 A 49-year-old man with headache and malaise.
Case 25 A 23-year-old man with shortness of breath.
Case 26 A 34-year-old man on haemodialysis.
Case 27 A 54-year-old man with end-stage renal failure.
Case 28 A 50-year-old man on peritoneal dialysis with abdominal pain.
Renal transplantation.
Case 29 A 49-year-old man with chronic kidney disease.
Case 30 A 38-year-old man with a rise in creatinine 2 weeks post-renal transplant.
Case 31 A 45-year-old man with a renal transplant and fever.
