Manual of Pediatric Nephrology

ABSTRACT

This manual is designed to meet the everydayneeds of the wide range of medical professionals across the globewho play a role in the treatment of children referred because ofrenal disease. It is an easy-to-use, portable guide that willassist pediatricians, residents, and trainees in making prompt andappropriate first-level management decisions. It will also proveinvaluable for adult nephrologists who are responsible for the careof children in many developing areas of the world, and will serveas a teaching guide for experts when training non-subspecialists.ÿ Individual sections are devoted to the evaluation of renaldisease; fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders; glomerulardiseases; tubular disorders; congenital, inherited, and urologicaldisorders; consequences of renal disease; and miscellaneous topics.The text is in a bulleted format with tables and algorithmswherever possible, making it straightforward and easy to read. Anappendix includes further important information such as normalvalues, drug dosages, dosage adjustment in renal failure, drugnephrotoxicity, and dietary recommendations. The complexities ofpediatric nephrology like pathogenesis, intricate physiologicalaspects, and details of advanced management are deliberatelyavoided since these issues typically arise during tertiary care ata referral center. ÿ If you are searching for a practical,comprehensive guide on pediatric nephrology that will meet thefirst-line needs of all practitioners, whether in developed ordeveloping countries, this manual will be ideal.