Online Medical Books for Kidney Dialysis

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Acute Renal Failure
(A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)

... Prerenal azotemia Hypovolemia    Hemorrhage    Gastrointestinal losses    Sweating ... READ EXCERPTS »

Chronic Renal Failure
(A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)

... Glomerulopathy, primary renal* Glomerulopathy associated with systemic disease* Interstitial disease^† Urinary tract obstruction^‡ ... READ EXCERPTS »

Renal Failure, Reversible Factors
(A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)

... Infection, upper or lower urinary tract Obstruction Volume depletion Drugs, toxins Congestive heart failure Hypertension ... READ EXCERPTS »

Indications for Dialysis
(A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)

... Biochemical Criteria Volume overload Serum K⁺   >6 mEq/L (despite medical management) Serum HCO₃^–   <10 mEq/L, pH <7.20 > ... READ EXCERPTS »

Acute renal failure
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Signs and Symptoms Oliguria, azotemia, anuria, electrolyte imbalances, anorexia, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or constipation, stomatitis, uremic breath, headache, drowsiness, irritability, confusion, neuropathy, seizures, coma, pruritus, pallor, heart failure, edema ... Treatment (Tx) ... READ EXCERPTS »

Chronic renal failure
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Chronic renal failure is usually the end result of a gradually progressive loss of renal function; occasionally, it’s the result of a rapidly progressive disease of sudden onset. Few symptoms develop until after more than 75% of glomerular filtration is lost; then the... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Renal failure, acute
(Handbook of Diseases)

... Obstruction, reduced circulation, and renal parenchymatous disease can all cause sudden interruption of kidney function. Acute renal failure is usually reversible with medical treatment; otherwise, it may progress to end-stage renal disease, uremic syndrome, and death. ... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

Renal failure, chronic
(Handbook of Diseases)

... Although chronic renal failure is usually the result of a gradually progressive loss of renal function, it occasionally results from a rapidly progressive disease of sudden onset. Few symptoms develop until after more than 75% of glomerular filtration is lost; then,... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

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