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The Renal System at a Glance

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The Renal System at a Glance is a highly illustrated and practical guide exploring the structure, function, and disorders of the kidney and urinary system. This updated edition integrates basic science with clinical examples, covering key topics such as electrolytes, fluid balance, glomerular filtration, and renal replacement therapy. It also includes new chapters on global kidney medicine and the latest approaches to acute and chronic kidney diseases.
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Ideal for medical students, junior doctors, and allied health professionals including specialist nurses seeking to understand or refresh their knowledge of nephrology and renal medicine.

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The Renal System at a Glance is a highly illustrated and practical guide to the structure and function of the kidney, renal, and urinary system. It also covers related disorders and abnormalities and their treatment.

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Highly Commended in Internal Medicine in the 2017 BMA Medical Book Awards

The Renal System at a Glance is a highly illustrated and practical guide to the structure and function of the kidney, renal, and urinary system. It also covers related disorders and abnormalities and their treatment.

Fully updated to reflect the many exciting new developments in the understanding of nephrology, this new edition has been restructured to better integrate basic science and clinical examples to the medical school curricula. New chapters on glomerular filtration and global kidney medicine are included, while the latest guidance and approaches to acute kidney injury, chronic kidney diseases, and renal replacement therapy have also been incorporated.

The Renal System at a Glance:

  • Offers clear explanations on tricky topics such as electrolytes, fluid balance and acid-base handling
  • Features new sections on glomerular filtration, and a new chapter on the global differences in kidney problems
  • Includes cross-referencing between basic science and related clinical content
  • Focuses on clinical disorders and investigations – ideal for those embarking on medicine rotations
  • Illustrates each topic in a double page spread, complete with charts, graphs, and photographs
  • An updated companion website is available at www.ataglanceseries.com/renalsystem featuring animations and MCQs

This new edition is the perfect guide for medical students, junior doctors, and allied health professionals, including specialist nurses, who wish to learn, or refresh their knowledge, on the kidney and renal system in health and disease.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781118393871

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 October 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 4th edition

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 211.0mm

Height: 272.0mm

Weight: 454g

Pages: 160

About the Author

Professor Chris O'Callaghan, Professor of Medicine, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

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