Table of Contents:

Part I:  Acute Renal Failure

Chapter 1.     Crystalloids, Colloids, and Pressors in Prerenal Acute Renal Failure

Chapter 2.     Overview of the Pathogenesis and Management of Acute Tubular Necrosis

Chapter 3.     Dopamine Therapy in Acute Renal Failure

Chapter 4.     Diuretics in Acute Renal Failure

Chapter 5.     Contrast Nephropathy and Atheroembolism

Chapter 6.     Hepatorenal Syndrome

Chpater 7.     Acute Hemodialysis and Acute Peritoneal Dialysis

Chapter 8.     Continuous Dialysis Treatment

Chapter 9.     Nutritional Management of Acute Renal Failure

Chapter 10.   Experimental Strategies for Acute Renal Failure:  The Future

Part II:  Diseases of the Glomeruli, Microvasculature, and Tubulointerstitium

Chapter 11.   Indications for Renal Biopsy

Chapter 12.   Immunosuppressive Therapy in Immunologic Renal Disease and Transplantation

Chapter 13.   Dietary Modulation of the Inflammatory Response

Chapter 14.   Plasmapheresis in Renal Diseases

Chapter 15.   Management of Infection-Associated Glomerulomephritis

Chapter 16.   Cryoglobulinemia

Chapter 17.   Lupus Nephritis

Chapter 18.   IgA Nephropathy and Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

Chapter 19.   Crescentic Glomerulonephritis

Chapter 20.   Antiglomerular Basement Membrane Antibody Disease

Chapter 21.   Treatment of AMCA-Associated Small-Vessel Vasculitis

Chapter 22.   Minimal Change Disease

Chapter 23.   Primary Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

Chapter 24.   Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy

Chapter 25.   Idiopathic Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis

Chapter 26.   Amyloid, Fibrillary, and Other Glomerular Deposition Diseases

Chapter 27.   Hepatitis- and HIV-Related Renal Diseases

Chapter 28.   Management of Complications of Nephrotic Syndrome

Chapter 29.   Thrombotic Microangiopathies

Chapter 30.   Treatment of Acute Interstitial Nephritis

Chapter 31.   New Horizons in the Treatment of Glomerulonephritis

Part III:  Diabetic Nephropathy

Chapter 32.   Prevention and Managment of Diabetic Nephropathy

Chapter 33.   Management of Diabetics with Advanced and End Stage Renal Disease

Part IV:  Disorders of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis

Chapter 34.   Therapy of Dysnatremic Disorders

Chapter 35.   Treatment of Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia

Chapter 36.   Metabolic and Respiratory Acidosis

Chapter 37.   Metabolic and Respiratory Alkalosis

Chapter 38.   Hypercalcemia, Hypocalcemia, and Other Divalent Cation Disorders

Part V:  Nephrolithiasis

Chapter 39.   Medical Management of Nephrolithiasis

Chpater 40.   Nephrolithiasis:  Lithotripsy and Surgery

Part VI:  Genitourinary Infections, Malignancy, and Obstruction

Chapter 41.   Therapy of Urinary Tract Infection

Chapter 42.   Primary Neoplasms of the Kidney

Chapter 43.   Myeloma in Secondary Involvement of the Kidney in Dysproteinemias

Chapter 44.   Obstructive Uropathy

Part VII:  Renal Disease and Pregnancy

Chapter 45.   Hypertension in Pregnancy

Chapter 46.   Renal Disease in Pregnancy

Part VIII:  Pediatric Nephrology

Chapter 47.   Management of Pediatric Kidney Disease

Chapter 48.   Management of End Stage Renal Disease in Childhood and Adolescence

Part IX:  Inherited Renal Disease

Chapter 49.   Renal Cystic Disorders

Chapter 50.   Noncystic Hereditary Diseases of the Kidney

Chapter 51.   Prospects for Gene Therapy

Part X:  Management of Essential Hypertension

Chapter 52.   Treatment Decisions for Hypertension

Chapter 53.   Nonpharmacologic Treatment

Chapter 54.   Diuretics and β-Blockers

Chapter 55.   The Kidney and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Angiotensin Receptor Blockers, and Aldosterone Antagonists

Chapter 56.   Calcium Channel Blockers

Chapter 57.   Individualization of Pharmacologic Therapy

Chapter 58.   Hypertensive Emergencies

Chapter 59.   Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Patients with Essential Hypertension

Part XI:  Management of Secondary Hypertension

Chapter 60.   Medical Management of Renovascular Hypertension and Ischemic Nephropathy

Chapter 61.   Renovascular Hypertension in Ischemic Nephropathy:  Angioplasty and Stenting

Chapter 62.   Surgical Treatment of Renovascular Hypertension and Ischemic Nephropathy

Chapter 63.   Hypertension in Renal Transplant Recipients

Chapter 64.   Management of Hypertension in Patients Receiving Dialysis Therapy

Chapter 65.   Hypertensive Adrenal Disorders

Part XII:  Chronic Renal Failure and Its Systemic Manifestations

Chapter 66.   Prevention of Progressive Renal Failure

Chapter 67.   Cholesterol Management in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Chapter 68.    Hyperhomocysteinemia

Chapter 69.   Oxidative Stress

Chapter 70.   Nutritional Therapy of Patients with Chronic Renal Failure and Its Impact on Progressive Renal Insufficiency

Chapter 71.   Iron and Erythopoietin-Related Therapies

Chapter 72.   Anemia and Coagulopathy

Chapter 73.   Calcium, Phosphorus, Renal Bone Disease, and Calciphylaxis

Chpater 74.   Cardiovascular Complications of End Stage Renal Disease

Chapter 75.   Cardiovascular Complications of End Stage Renal Disease

Chapter 76.   Sleep Disorders and Renal Dysfunction

Chapter 77.   Neuropsychiatric Complications and Psychopharmacology of End Stage Renal Disease

Chapter 78.   Measures to Improve Quality of Life in End Stage Renal Disease Patients

Chapter 79.   Palliative and Supportive Care

Chapter 80.   Health Economics of End Stage Renal Disease Treatment

Part XIII:  Maintenance Dialysis

Chapter 81.   Technical Aspects of Hemodialysis

Chapter 82.   Choice and Maintenance of Vascular Access

Chapter 83.   Hemodialysis Adequacy

Chapter 84.   Complications Associated with Hemodialysis

Chapter 85.   Techniques in Peritoneal Dialysis

Chapter 86.   Complications in Peritoneal Dialysis

Chapter 87.   Adequacy of Peritoneal Dialysis

Chapter 88.   Patient Selection for Dialysis, the Decision to Withdraw Dialysis, and Palliative Care

Part XIV:  Transplantation

Chapter 89.   The Evaluation and Preparation of Donors and Recipients for Renal Transplantation

Chapter 90.   Technical Aspects of Renal Transplantation and Surgical Complications

Chapter 91.   Diagnosis and Management of Renal Allograft Dysfunction

Chapter 92.   Cardiovascular and Other Noninfectious Complications after Renal Transplantation

Chapter 93.   Prevention and Treatment of Infection in the Kidney Transplant Recipient

Part XV:  Drugs and the Kidney

Chapter 94.   Drug Dosing in Renal Failure

Chapter 95.   Diuretics:  Use in Edema and the Problem of Resistance

Chapter 96.   Dialysis and Hemoperfusion in the Treatment of Poisoning and Drug Overdose

Part XVI:  Use of the Internet

Chapter 97.   Internet Resources for Nephrologists