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The Renal System,

Edition 3 Systems of the Body Series

Editors: By Vincent Lee, Amanda Mather and Stephen H. Hughes

Publication Date: 12 Jul 2022

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The Systems of the Body series has established itself as a highly valuable resource for medical and other health science students following today’s systems-based courses. Now thoroughly revised and updated in this third edition, each volume presents the core knowledge of basic science and clinical conditions that medical students need, providing a concise, fully integrated view of each major body system that can be hard to find in more traditionally arranged textbooks or other resources. Multiple case studies help relate key principles to current practice, with links to clinical skills, clinical investigation and therapeutics made clear throughout.

Each (print) volume also now comes with access to the complete, enhanced eBook version, offering easy anytime, anywhere access - as well as self-assessment material to check your understanding and aid exam preparation.

The Renal System provides highly accessible coverage of the core basic science principles in the context of clinical case histories, giving the reader a fully integrated understanding of the system and its major diseases.

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Introduction to the Renal System
Body Fluids, Nephron Function and Diuretics
Water Balance and Regulation of Osmolality
Acid–Base Balance and Regulation of pH
Glomerular Filtration and Acute Kidney Injury
Proteinuria and the Nephrotic Syndrome
Glomerulonephritis and the Acute Nephritic Syndrome
Diabetic Nephropathy and Chronic Kidney Disease
Kidney Failure and Replacement of Renal Function
Hypertension and the Kidney
Pregnancy and the Kidney
Urinary Tract Obstruction and Stones
Renal Masses, Cysts and Urinary Tract Tumours
Drugs and the Kidney

Systems of the Body Series:

The Renal System
The Musculoskeletal System
The Nervous System
The Digestive System
The Endocrine System
The Respiratory System
The Cardiovascular System

About the author

By Vincent Lee, Renal Physician, Westmead and Blacktown Hospitals, Norwest Private HospitalClinical Associate Professor and Academic Lead (Medicine), Sydney Medical School – Westmead, University of Sydney, Australia; Amanda Mather, Renal Physician, Royal North Shore Hospital Sydney, Australia and Stephen H. Hughes

1. Introduction to the renal system
2. Body fluids, nephron function, and diuretics
3. Water balance and regulation of osmolality
4. Acid–base balance and regulation of ph
5. Glomerular filtration and acute kidney injury
6. Proteinuria and the nephrotic syndrome
7. Glomerulonephritis and the acute nephritic syndrome
8. Diabetic nephropathy and chronic kidney disease
9. Kidney failure and replacement of renal function
10. Hypertension and the kidney
11. Pregnancy and the kidney
12. Urinary tract obstruction and stones
13. Renal masses, cysts, and urinary tract tumours
14. Drugs and the kidney

ISBN: 9780702082924

Page Count: 180

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