Overview
- Provides a comprehensive, current state-of-the-art review of the field of chronic kidney disease (CKD)
- Is a nephrology book geared towards primary care physicians and non-nephrologists
- Contains detailed tables and treatment algorithms
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Table of contents (24 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major global public health problem, affecting nearly one in seven adults in the United States alone. It is a disease that integrates chronic illness at several levels, and the progressive condition is associated with high rates of co-morbidity.
This text provides a comprehensive, current state-of-the art review of this field, serving as a valuable resource for primary care providers and non-nephrology clinicians that treat patients with CKD. It is comprised of 24 chapters focused on specific aspects of the disease. The first 2 chapters provide a bit of background on the disease, describing the anatomy and physiology of the kidney as well as the definition and epidemiology of the disease. The following 3 chapters discuss the detection, prevention and progression of the disease. The next 6 chapters describe the relationship of the disease with other conditions and most common co-morbidities such as diabetes and hypertension. The chapters, that follow focus on the CKD associated complications and the CKD within special populations such as the elderly and minorities as well as dietary restrictions and drug dosing. The book concludes with discussion on preparation for renal replacement therapy and preemptive organ transplantation as an alternative to dialysis in the management of the advanced CKD.
Written by experts in the field, Approach to Chronic Kidney Disease is a comprehensive guide for clinicians, especially primary care providers including residents and fellows in training, who take care of chronic kidney disease patients. It is also a useful tool for researchers dealing with this challenging field.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Jerry McCauley, MD, MPH, FACP
Robert Capizzi Professor of Medicine
Chief, Division of Nephrology
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA, USASeyed Hamrahian, MD
Associated Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PA, USA
Omar Maarouf, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Approaches to Chronic Kidney Disease
Book Subtitle: A Guide for Primary Care Providers and Non-Nephrologists
Editors: Jerry McCauley, Seyed Mehrdad Hamrahian, Omar H. Maarouf
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83082-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-83081-6Published: 19 October 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-83084-7Published: 20 October 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-83082-3Published: 18 October 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 450
Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations, 40 illustrations in colour
Topics: Primary Care Medicine, General Practice / Family Medicine, Nephrology