Core Concepts in Acute Kidney Injury - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1493993461 ISBN 13: 9781493993468

Publisher: Springer, 2019

Synopsis

This comprehensive guide covers the causes, characteristics, and presentations of acute kidney injury (AKI), as well as prevention and treatment. The first part of the book features chapters on the epidemiology and diagnosis of AKI. This is followed by sections on pathophysiology, clinical syndromes and patient management. Authored by leading clinicians, epidemiologists, basic scientists, and clinical trialists, this book captures the latest evidence and best practices for treating patients with AKI.

About this title

About the Author

Ajay K. Singh, MB, MRCP, MBA, Renal Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA

Sushrut S. Waikar, MD, MPH, Renal Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA

Patrick Murray, MD

Dean of Medicine & Head of School

University College Dublin School of Medicine & Medical Science

Dublin, Ireland

From the Back Cover

This comprehensive guide covers the causes, characteristics, and presentations of acute kidney injury (AKI), as well as prevention and treatment. The first part of the book features chapters on the epidemiology and diagnosis of AKI. This is followed by sections on pathophysiology, clinical syndromes and patient management. Authored by leading clinicians, epidemiologists, basic scientists, and clinical trialists, this book captures the latest evidence and best practices for treating patients with AKI.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1493993461
• ISBN 13: 9781493993468
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 385
• Editor: Waikar Sushrut S., Murray Patrick T., Singh Ajay K.