Author Description

"The Nephrology pocket contains information invaluable to healthcare professionals in the management of renal conditions. The pocket contains vital information on a variety of topics including diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases, hypertension, electrolyte disorders, and dialysis and kidney transplantation. Contains 120 tables, and more than 50 algorithms that allow the reader a simplified, yet comprehensive approach. Latest KDIGO (Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes) 2012 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease. Symptoms, signs, and differential diagnosis section to allow user to quickly identify-common differentials. Special chapters on kidney stones, dialysis, and kidney transplantation. Information on common labs useful for ruling out other medical causes of renal-disorders. For physicians, nurses, residents, students, paramedics and all other healthcare professionals."--From the publisher.