An ideal resource for specialists and non-specialist clinicians and trainees, Pediatric Kidney Disease: A Case-Based Approach contains more than 400 case reports that offer a unique learning opportunity in this challenging field. These accessible and instructive case studies help readers recognize important clinical symptoms and signs to develop the diagnostic and management skills needed for treating patients in a routine clinical practice. With wide-ranging coverage of the kidney-related complaints most likely to be encountered, this volume is an excellent reference or certification review tool for residents, fellows, and clinicians who need quick access to current scientific and clinical information on managing pediatric kidney disease.

• Provides complete, state-of-the art reviews and assessments of kidney disease in children in a concise, templated format.
• Presents more than 400 cases covering acute and chronic kidney failures, congenital and hereditary kidney diseases, glomerular and vascular diseases, hereditary kidney disorders, hypertension, tubulointerstitial diseases, and urinary tract infections.
• Begins each case with a succinct summary of patient’s history, signs and symptoms, examinations, and initial investigations, followed by questions and answers.
• Provides answers and comments that offer a detailed discussion on each topic, with further case references where appropriate.

Review

More than 400 true-to-life cases studies in pediatric kidney disease offer a unique opportunity for self-assessment and review

Contents

۱ Acute Kidney Injury
۲ Congenital Anomalies of Kidney and Urinary Tract
۳ Chronic Kidney Disease
۴ Fluid, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Disorders
۵ Genetic Disorders
۶ Glomerulonephritis
۷ Hypertension
۸ Tubulointerstitial Disease
۹ Urinary Tract Infection