Pediatric Nephrology in the ICU

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kiessling, Stefan G. (Editor), Goebel, Jens. (Editor), Somers, Michael J. G. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Family medicine.; Critical care medicine.; Nephrology.; Nursing.; Pediatrics.; Medicine & Public Health.; Intensive / Critical Care Medicine.; General Practice / Family Medicine.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-74425-2

The challenging circumstances surrounding pediatric patients in nephrology are oftentimes very different from those in adult patients, especially in the ICU. Starting with a logical approach to each individual problem as seen in the ICU, this comprehensive book covers the pathophysiology of the chil...

Table of Contents:

• Disorders of the Sodium and Water Balance
• Disorders of the Acid-Base Status
• Dyskalemia
• Disorders of the Calcium and Phosphate Regulation
• Abnormalities in the Magnesium Metabolism
• Acute Renal Failure  General Aspects
• Pharmacotherapy in ICU Patients with Renal Dysfunction
• Renal Replacement Therapy in the ICU
• Nutrition in ICU Patients with Renal Dysfuction
• Tools for the Diagnosis of Renal Disease
• Urosepsis
• Hypertensive Emergency
• Acute Glomerulonephritis
• Acute Interstitial Nephritis
• Tumor Lysis Syndrome
• Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
• Vasculitis
• The Renal Transplant Patient
• Renal Dysfunction in Non-Kidney Transplant Recipients
• The Kidney in Postoperative Heart Disease
• Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy
• Intoxications.