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Pediatric Nephrology in the ICU [electronic resource] /edited by Stefan G. Kiessling, Jens Goebel, Michael J. G. Somers.

by Kiessling, Stefan G [editor.]; Goebel, Jens [editor.]; Somers, Michael J. G [editor.]; SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.Description: online resource.ISBN: 9783540744252.Subject(s): Medicine | Family medicine | Critical care medicine | Nephrology | Nursing | Pediatrics | Medicine & Public Health | Nephrology | Intensive / Critical Care Medicine | Pediatrics | General Practice / Family Medicine | NursingDDC classification: 616.61 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Disorders of Salt and Water Balance -- Disorders of the Acid-Base Status -- Dyskalemias -- Disorders of Calcium and Phosphate Regulation -- Abnormalities in Magnesium Metabolism -- Acute Kidney Injury: General Aspects -- Pharmacotherapy in the Critically Ill Child with Acute Kidney Injury -- Renal Replacement Therapy in the ICU -- Nutrition for the Critically Ill Pediatric Patient with Renal Dysfunction -- Tools for the Diagnosis of Renal Disease -- Urosepsis -- Hypertension in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit -- Acute Glomerulonephritis -- Acute Interstitial Nephritis -- The Tumor Lysis Syndrome: An Oncologic and Metabolic Emergency -- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome -- Vasculitis -- Renal Issues in Organ Transplant Recipients in the PICU -- Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass -- Contrast-Induced Nephropathy -- Intoxications.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: 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 child, the diagnostic approach and gives valuable up-to-date treatment recommendations. Each renal disorder and disease entity is covered with: An overview of the physiology and pathophysiology A focus on unique and frequently challenging circumstances of pediatric patients State-of-the-art medical management guidelines based on evidence and expert opinion Physicians and health-care providers in all areas of care and all levels of training will find this unique book helpful. Those new to the field can use it as a beginner’s guide to become familiar with certain topics, and those more advanced in their medical career will gain useful hints and find updated information on specific clinical disease entities.
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Disorders of Salt and Water Balance -- Disorders of the Acid-Base Status -- Dyskalemias -- Disorders of Calcium and Phosphate Regulation -- Abnormalities in Magnesium Metabolism -- Acute Kidney Injury: General Aspects -- Pharmacotherapy in the Critically Ill Child with Acute Kidney Injury -- Renal Replacement Therapy in the ICU -- Nutrition for the Critically Ill Pediatric Patient with Renal Dysfunction -- Tools for the Diagnosis of Renal Disease -- Urosepsis -- Hypertension in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit -- Acute Glomerulonephritis -- Acute Interstitial Nephritis -- The Tumor Lysis Syndrome: An Oncologic and Metabolic Emergency -- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome -- Vasculitis -- Renal Issues in Organ Transplant Recipients in the PICU -- Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass -- Contrast-Induced Nephropathy -- Intoxications.

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 child, the diagnostic approach and gives valuable up-to-date treatment recommendations. Each renal disorder and disease entity is covered with: An overview of the physiology and pathophysiology A focus on unique and frequently challenging circumstances of pediatric patients State-of-the-art medical management guidelines based on evidence and expert opinion Physicians and health-care providers in all areas of care and all levels of training will find this unique book helpful. Those new to the field can use it as a beginner’s guide to become familiar with certain topics, and those more advanced in their medical career will gain useful hints and find updated information on specific clinical disease entities.

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