DESCRIPTION:
Dr. John Kellum has assembled an essential update on the topic of Nephrology as it relates to Critical Care Medicine. Articles include: Diagnostic criteria, Biomarkers for AKI, Sepsis-induced AKI,Drug-induced AKI, Cardio-renal syndrome,Surgery Associated AKI,Contrast-induced AKI, Principles of Fluid Therapy,Fluid composition and clinical effects, Renal replacement therapy, and Understanding acid-base.
CONTENTS:
1. Diagnostic criteria for acute kidney injury: present and future
2. Biomarkers in acute kidney injury
3. Sepsis-induced acute kidney injury
4. Thrombocytopenia-associated multiple organ failure and acute kidney injury
5. Drug-induced acute kidney injury: a focus on risk assessment for prevention
6. A clinical approach to the acute cardiorenal syndrome
7. Acute kidney injury in the surgical patient
8. Contrast-associated acute kidney injury
9. Acute kidney injury in cirrhosis
10. Short-term effects of acute kidney injury
11. Long-term follow-up of acute kidney injury
12. Preventing acute kidney injury
13. Principles of fluid management
14. Fluid overload
15. Fluid composition and clinical effects
16. Renal replacement therapy
17. Understanding acid base disorders
