Main description:

A practical guide to the diagnosis and management of renal disorders in children.

Each chapter is presented as a series of challenging case scenarios with detailed analysis of symptoms and signs, laboratory data, differential diagnosis, and management. A bibliography is included after each set of clinical cases.

The book covers current 'hot topics' including nuclear medicine, diary for assessment of voiding disorders, renal biopsy tissue, research methodology, biostatistics, and drug therapy in kidney disease.

The book is highly illustrated with anatomical artwork, radiological images, tables and clinical urinary histopathological plates.

Key points

Practical guide to diagnosis and management of renal disorders in children
Chapters presented as series of challenging case scenarios
Discusses current 'hot topics'
Highly illustrated with anatomical artwork, radiological images, tables and urinary histological plates

Contents:

Setting-up Pediatric Nephrology Services
Urinary Bladder Catheterization
Suprapubic Aspiration for Urine Collection
Urinalysis
Hemodialysis Catheter Placement in Children
Dialyzers, Hemodialysis Circuit including Writing Acute Prescription
Sustained Low-efficiency Dialysis in Children
Plasmapheresis
Acute Peritoneal Dialysis
Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement and Care
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: Basics and Prescriptions
Micturating Cystourethrogram
Ultrasonography and Magnetic Resonance Urography of the Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder
Nuclear Medicine Procedures in Pediatric Nephrology
Voiding Diary for Assessment of Voiding Disorders in Children
Renal Biopsy
Handling of Renal Biopsy Tissue
Water Deprivation (and DDAVP) Tests
Blood Pressure Monitoring in Children
Research Methodology and Biostatistics in Pediatric Nephrology
Drug Therapy in Kidney Disease

Index