Management of Acute Kidney Problems

Front Matter....Pages i-xxxv
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Definition and Classification of Acute Kidney Injury....Pages 3-9
Front Matter....Pages 12-12
Mechanisms of Acute Kidney Injury and Repair....Pages 13-20
Uremic Toxins....Pages 21-31
Prerenal Acute Kidney Failure....Pages 33-37
Intrinsic Acute Kidney Injury....Pages 39-51
Urinary Tract Obstruction....Pages 53-61
Epidemiology of Acute Kidney Injury....Pages 63-73
Economic Impact of Acute Kidney Failure....Pages 75-80
Front Matter....Pages 82-82
Clinical and Laboratory Evaluation....Pages 83-93
Kidney Function Tests and Urinalysis....Pages 95-108
Renal Ultrasound....Pages 109-116
Management of Acute Kidney Problems: Indications for Renal Biopsy in Acute Renal Disease....Pages 117-122
Front Matter....Pages 124-124
Volume Resuscitation and Management....Pages 125-130
Management of Electrolyte Disorders....Pages 131-138
Acid–Base Balance....Pages 139-146
Monitoring and Management of Systemic Hemodynamics....Pages 147-154
Treatment of Anemia....Pages 155-160
Metabolic Alterations and Nutrition in AKI....Pages 161-168
Glucose, Insulin, and the Kidney....Pages 169-180
Bleeding and Hemostasis....Pages 181-196
Front Matter....Pages 124-124
Neurological Problems....Pages 197-207
Gastrointestinal Complications of Acute Kidney Injury....Pages 209-220
Cardiovascular Complications of Acute Kidney Injury....Pages 221-227
Acute Kidney Injury: Specific Interventions and Drugs....Pages 229-239
Drug Dosing in Acute Kidney Injury and During Renal Replacement Therapy....Pages 241-251
Anesthesia in Patients with Kidney Failure....Pages 253-258
Front Matter....Pages 260-260
Long-Term Outcome of Acute Kidney Injury....Pages 261-267
Front Matter....Pages 270-270
Acute Kidney Injury in Sepsis....Pages 271-279
Kidney in Acute Heart Failure and Cardiogenic Shock....Pages 281-285
Acute Kidney Problems in Congestive Heart Failure....Pages 287-295
Hepatorenal Syndrome....Pages 297-304
Malignant Hypertension....Pages 305-316
Toxic Nephropathy Due to Drugs and Poisons....Pages 317-328
Toxic Nephropathy Due to Radiocontrast Media....Pages 329-336
Acute Glomerulonephritis, Vasculitis, and Pulmonary Renal Syndrome....Pages 337-347
Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome/Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura....Pages 349-364
Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis....Pages 365-372
Myoglobinuric Acute Kidney Failure....Pages 373-382
Tropical Infections and Acute Kidney Injury....Pages 383-391
AIDS and Acute Kidney Failure....Pages 393-402
Front Matter....Pages 270-270
Acute Kidney Injury in Oncological Disorders and Tumor Lysis Syndrome....Pages 403-411
Kidney Failure Following Cardiovascular Surgery....Pages 413-428
Burns and Acute Kidney Failure....Pages 429-437
Acute Kidney Transplant Failure....Pages 439-443
Acute Kidney Failure During Pregnancy and Postpartum....Pages 445-458
Acute Kidney Failure in Children....Pages 459-467
Front Matter....Pages 470-470
Indications to Start Kidney Replacement Therapy....Pages 471-479
Principles of Extracorporeal Therapy: Haemodialysis, Haemofiltration and Haemodiafiltration....Pages 481-489
Membranes for Dialysis and Hemofiltration....Pages 491-505
Dialysates and Substitution Fluids....Pages 507-513
Intermittent Hemodialysis....Pages 515-523
Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies....Pages 525-535
Extended Daily Dialysis....Pages 537-545
Quantifying the Dose of Acute Kidney Replacement Therapy....Pages 547-557
Anticoagulation for Acute Dialysis....Pages 559-575
Vascular Access for Acute Dialysis....Pages 577-589
Principles and Practice of Acute Peritoneal Dialysis....Pages 591-601
Choosing a Therapy Modality for Acute Renal Replacement Therapy....Pages 603-607
Acute Kidney Replacement Therapy in Children....Pages 609-616
Stopping Acute Kidney Replacement Therapy....Pages 617-625
Front Matter....Pages 628-628
Extracorporeal Therapies and Immunomodulation During Sepsis....Pages 629-636
Extracorporeal Liver Support....Pages 637-645
Extracorporeal Removal of Drugs and Toxins....Pages 647-659
Back Matter....Pages 661-678