O'Callaghan Chris. The Renal System at a Glance

4th edition. — Wiley-Blackwell, 2017. — 157 p. — ISBN 9781118393871.The Renal System at a Glance is a highly illustrated and practical guide to the structure and function of the kidney, renal, and urinary system. It also covers related disorders and abnormalities and their treatment. Fully updated to reflect the many exciting new developments in the understanding of nephrology, this new edition has been restructured to better integrate basic science and clinical examples to the medical school curricula. New chapters on glomerular filtration and global kidney medicine are included, while the latest guidance and approaches to acute kidney injury, chronic kidney diseases, and renal replacement therapy have also been incorporated. This new edition is the perfect guide for medical students, junior doctors, and allied health professionals, including specialist nurses, who wish to learn, or refresh their knowledge, on the kidney and renal system in health and disease.Filtration and blood flow
Sodium and water
Potassium
Acid-base
Divalent ions – calcium, phosphate and magnesium
Drugs and genetic disorders
Glomerular and tubulointerstitial disease
Systemic conditions and the renal system
Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease
Stones, infection and cancer