edited by Irfan A. Agha and G. Bhattacharyya Green
The Washington Manual® Nephrology Subspecialty Consult is ideal for residents called on to do an inpatient consult, for students working on an inpatient medicine service, and for specialists seeking information on nephrology and general internal medicine management.
The Washington Manual® Nephrology Subspecialty Consult covers inpatient and outpatient approaches, symptoms and diseases, and acute and chronic problems with the same front-lines practicality as the world-famous Washington Manual® of Medical Therapeutics.
Sections cover evaluation of renal function; acute renal failure; glomerular diseases; kidney and systemic disease; nephrolithiasis; water, electrolyte and acid-base disorders; principles of dialytic therapy; and pharmacology and the kidney.
Coverage includes a section on the appropriate conduct and approach of a medical consultant and reviews of selected clinical trials.
Contents:
Appendix B - Mechanisms of nephrotoxicity and alternatives to some common drugs
Appendix C - Common medications with active metabolites
Appendix D - Dosing adjustment for antimicrobials
Appendix E - Dosing adjustments for antiretrovirals
Appendix F - Cyclosporine, tacrollmus, and sirollmus drug interactions
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