Now in a fully revised and updated Sixth Edition, this best-selling resource delivers the facts you need to diagnose and treat a range of common renal disorders with confidence. And the quick-access format lets you review the most clinically relevant information at a glanceuwithout ever losing your place. Get the focused information you need to win the fight against kidney disease. Comprehensive coverage addresses acute and chronic kidney diseases, fluid and electrolyte disorders, acid-base disturbances, urinary tract infections, kidney stones, and hypertension. User-friendly outline format facilitates rapid information retrievalua great time-saver for the busy clinician. Practical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of chronic kidney disease offers expert guidance on the how, what, and why of renal disease management. Chapter on drug dosing in patients with renal impairment provides specific recommendations for over 500 drugsuhelping you avoid life-threatening complications and potentially hazardous medication errors. NEW to the Sixth Edition...New chapter on glomerulonephritis and vasculitis helps you choose the best therapeutic course for these disorders.Expanded material on dialysis and kidney transplantation prepares you for any scen

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The edematous patient : cardiac failure, cirrhosis, and nephrotic syndrome / David H. Ellison and Robert W. Schrier -- The patient with hyponatremia or hypernatremia / Tomas Berl and Robert W. Schrier -- The patient with hypokalemia or hyperkalemia / Cass L. Kelleher and Stuart L. Linas -- The patient with an acid-base disorder / William D. Kaehny -- The patient with disorders of serum calcium and phosphate / Robert F. Reilly -- The patient with kidney stones / Robert F. Reilly -- The patient with urinary tract infection / Marilyn E. Levi, Jay Redington, and L. Barth Reller -- The patient with hematuria, proteinuria, or both, and abnormal findings on urinary microscopy / Sharon G. Adler and Kenneth Fairley --

The patient with glomerulonephritis or vasculitis / Alexander Wiseman -- The patient with acute renal failure / Sarah Faubel, Charles L. Edelstein, and Robert E. Cronin -- The patient with chronic renal disease / Michael Conchol and David M. Spiegel -- The patient receiving chronic renal replacement with dialysis / David M. Spiegel -- The patient with renal transplantation / Eric Gibney, Chirag Parikh, and Alkesh Jani -- The patient with kidney disease and hypertension in pregnancy / Phyllis August and Marshall D. Lindheimer -- The patient with hypertension / Charles R. Nolan -- Practical guidelines for drug dosing in patients with renal impairment / George R. Aronoff.