Pocket Companion to Brenner & Rector's The Kidney

By Ciara MageeBarry M. BrennerMichael R. Clarkson, et al.

832 pagesFocuses on diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for both common and uncommon disorders. Presents an entire section devoted to the management of hypertensive patients.Provides extensive information on therapeutic agents, with a chapter dedicated to rationales and calculations for prescribing drugs.Discusses indications for laboratory tests and imaging studies, so readers can choose from the many techniques available.Covers hot topics such as intensive care nephrology * erythropoietin in renal disease * and pharmacological approaches to clinical renoprotection.Includes many tables for rapid retrieval of clinical knowledge.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721605591
• ISBN13: 9780721605593
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 832 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.0" x 7.0"