Pediatric Nephrology and Urology: The Requisites (Requisites in Pediatrics) - Hardcover

Kaplan MD, Bernard S.; Meyers MD, Kevin

9780323018418: Pediatric Nephrology and Urology: The Requisites (Requisites in Pediatrics)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0323018416 ISBN 13: 9780323018418

Publisher: Mosby, 2005

This new title in the Requisites in Pediatrics series focuses on the assessment, treatment, and stabilization of renal and urologic disorders and traumas commonly encountered in clinical practice. Abundant tables examine differential diagnosis, lab values/radiologic studies, treatment/therapy options, and when to refer to a specialist. A consistent organization throughout makes review easy, and chapters end with lists of key points. It's the ideal reference for a quick, efficient, and comprehensive review of essential information needed for board examinations or recertification.

Offers first-line advice in initially diagnosing and treating children with renal and urologic conditions.
Features key references within each chapter.
Emphasizes assessment and stabilization of the conditions most often encountered in practice.
Examines differential diagnosis, lab values/radiologic studies, treatment/therapy options, and when to refer to a specialist through abundant tables.
Organizes topics to address all of the major categories of renal and urologic disorders, including hematuria and proteinuria, hypertension, glomerular disorders, chronic renal failure, dialysis and transplantation, and more.

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About the Author:

Bernard S. Kaplan, MD, Chief, Division of NephrologyThe Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA; and Kevin Meyers, MD, Division of Nephrology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

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