Nephrology for the House Officer, Issue 439C. Craig Tisher, Christopher S. Wilcox |
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Evaluation of Kidney Structure and Function | 1 |
Hematuria | 14 |
Proteinuria and the Nephrotic Syndrome | 20 |
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abnormalities absorption acid acid-base acute renal failure agents albumin aldosterone antibiotics antibodies approximately artery associated azotemia B-blockers biopsy blood calcium CAPD cardiac catheter cause cell chronic renal failure complications creatinine cysts decreased diabetes mellitus diabetic nephropathy diagnosis dietary disorders distal diuretics dose drug edema effective electrolyte ESRD ETIOLOGY evaluation excretion fluid glomerular glomerulonephritis glucose HCO3 hematuria hemodialysis Hepatic hyperkalemia hyperphosphatemia hypertension hypomagnesemia hyponatremia hypotension increased intake interstitial intravenous kidney disease lesions levels loss membrane mEq/L metabolic acidosis metabolic alkalosis mg/dl ml/min necrosis Negligible nephritis nephrotic syndrome nephrotoxic normal obstruction occur PATHOPHYSIOLOGY patients peritoneal dialysis phosphate phosphorus plasma potassium primary prognosis protein proteinuria pulmonary pyelonephritis reabsorption renal disease renal function renal insufficiency renal tubular acidosis require respiratory restriction salt sodium stone symptoms therapy thrombosis transplantation treatment tubule ultrasound urea uremic urinary tract infection urine usually vascular volume