Brenner and Rector's The Kidney

Put the world's most well-known kidney reference to work in your practice with the 11th Edition of Brenner & Rector's The Kidney. This two-volume masterwork provides expert, well-illustrated information on everything from basic science and pathophysiology to clinical best practices. Addressing current issues such as new therapies for cardiorenal syndrome, the increased importance of supportive or palliative care in advanced chronic kidney disease, increasing live kidney donation in transplants, and emerging discoveries in stem cell and kidney regeneration, this revised edition prepares you for any clinical challenge you may encounter. - Extensively updated chapters throughout, providing the latest scientific and clinical information from authorities in their respective fields. - Lifespan coverage of kidney health and disease from pre-conception through fetal and infant health, childhood, adulthood, and old age. - Discussions of today's hot topics, including the global increase in acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology, cardiovascular disease and renal disease, and global initiatives for alternatives in areas with limited facilities for dialysis or transplant. - New Key Points that represent either new findings or "pearls" of information that are not widely known or understood. - New Clinical Relevance boxes that highlight the information you must know during a patient visit, such as pertinent physiology or pathophysiology. - Hundreds of full-color, high-quality photographs as well as carefully chosen figures, algorithms, and tables that illustrate essential concepts, nuances of clinical presentation and technique, and clinical decision making. - A new editor who is a world-renowned expert in global health and nephrology care in underserved populations, Dr. Valerie A. Luyckx from University of Zürich. - Board review-style questions to help you prepare for certification or recertification. - Enhanced eBook version included with purchase, which allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices

The New Edition of this classic resource continues to deliver comprehensive, authoritative coverage of every aspect of kidney development and function, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of renal diseases and conditions. It's simply the resource to turn to for information on any aspect of the specialty. Now with even more practical, clinically focused information on new drugs, new therapies, and treatments, the 7th Edition provides cutting-edge guidance on every aspect of the field.Offers eleven new chapters: Vasoactive Peptides and the Kidney · Disturbances of Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphate Metabolism · Approach to the Patient with Renal Disease · Interpretation of Urine Electrolyte and Acid-Base Parameters · Hematologic Consequences of Renal Disease · Cardiovascular Aspects of Renal Disease · Neuropsychiatric Aspects of Renal Disease · Erythropoietin Therapy in Renal Disease and Renal Failure · Intensive Care Nephrology · Extracorporeal Treatment of Poisoning · and Donor and Recipient Issues in Renal Transplantation.Discusses the hottest topics in the field, including acid-base disorders · antihypertensive drugs · erythropoietin therapy in renal disease and renal failure · prescribing drugs in renal disease · intensive care nephrology · cardiovascular aspects of renal disease · hemodialysis · and renal osteodystrophies.Includes fresh perspective from over 125 international contributors-25 new to this edition.Provides a more user-friendly format that includes an updated design, with more tables, boxes and key references for even faster access to important clinical information · over 30,000 streamlined and updated references · and key papers highlighted throughout the text.A bonus CD-ROM that contains all the illustrations from the book for use in powerpoint presentations.