The Renal System: Systems of the Body Series

The Renal System provides comprehensive coverage of the core basic science principles in the context of clinical case histories, offering a fully integrated understanding of the system and its major diseases. It includes multiple case studies, links to clinical skills, clinical investigation, and therapeutics, and access to the complete, enhanced eBook version.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 180 pages
Publication date: 12 July 2022
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

The Systems of the Body series has become a highly prized resource for medical and other health science students enrolled in today's systems-based courses. This third edition of the series has been thoroughly revised and updated, providing medical students with a concise and comprehensive overview of each major body system. Each volume presents the essential knowledge of basic science and clinical conditions, making it easier to understand than more traditionally arranged textbooks or other resources. Multiple case studies help to relate key principles to current practice, and links to clinical skills, clinical investigation, and therapeutics are made clear throughout. Additionally, each print volume now comes with access to the complete, enhanced eBook version, offering easy anytime, anywhere access and self-assessment material to check understanding and aid exam preparation. The Renal System, in particular, provides highly accessible coverage of the core basic science principles in the context of clinical case histories, giving the reader a fully integrated understanding of the system and its major diseases. The introduction to the Renal System begins with an overview of body fluids, nephron function, and diuretics, followed by a discussion of water balance and regulation of osmolality, acid-base balance and regulation of pH, glomerular filtration and acute kidney injury, proteinuria and the nephrotic syndrome, glomerulonephritis and the acute nephritic syndrome, diabetic nephropathy and chronic kidney disease, kidney failure and replacement of renal function, hypertension and the kidney, pregnancy and the kidney, urinary tract obstruction and stones, renal masses, cysts, and urinary tract tumours, and drugs and the kidney. The Systems of the Body series is a comprehensive and valuable resource for medical and other health science students, providing a clear and concise overview of each major body system and its associated clinical conditions. With its emphasis on basic science and clinical practice, the series is ideal for students seeking a comprehensive understanding of the human body and its functions.

Weight: 464g
Dimension: 222 x 281 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780702082924
Edition number: 3 ed