Nephrology Books

Acid-Base, Fluids, and Electrolytes Made Ridiculously Simple (MedMaster Series)

Richard Arthur Preston

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Total reviews: 24 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Your Lifesaver in Fluid & Electrolytes Ocean! 5 out of 5 stars.
10 of 11 people found this review helpful.

I purchased this book with some doubt, because you see a very high variability in these series. Now, i am very happy. Every medical student and resident gets frustrated with fliuid and electrolytes. Reading textbooks makes it worse. I have seen a lot of attendings and Nephrologists (!!) who are scared of this subject. This book can help you tremendously. It is written in a very simple language and gives you the proper approach to fluid and electrolyte problems. It is full of practical examples that you will see every day and shows you how to solve them. After reading this book, you will be confident enough to deal with electrolytes. Instead of replacing electrolytes blindly with K-Dur and Neutra-Phos and .... and not knowing what to do with Hyponatremia, you will have a nice framework in your brain to deal with them. And the best part: It is a small book. Don't hesitate to get it. You won't regret.

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Univ. of Miami, FL. Concise handbook on solving problems concerning complex fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base complications. For medical students, interns, residents, nurses and nurse practitioners, and first-year nephrology fellows. Softcovers.

Vander's Renal Physiology (Lange Physiology)

Douglas C. Eaton, John Pooler, Arthur J. Vander

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Good introductory book 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

Very good book, everything is simplified, easy introduction into subject, it is almost like being spoon fed.
Pathologic correlation's are given, it does not have all the biochemistry but major subjects are covered and author has conceptualized that makes everything easy.

Renal Physiology Made Easy 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Real Physiology provides the basics needed for a medical school renal unit. By purchasing this book, a medical student is able to focus on the renal system in more detail than in some basic physiology texts.

Simply the best 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is simply the best in its class--a foundation of my medical education. The diagrams are excellent. Text explanations are clear, detailed, precise and, most importantly, succinct. When I die, bury me with Vander's Renal Physiology.

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This concise overview of renal physiology introduces basic science principles and their relevance in the clinical expression of disease. Each chapter incorporates a wealth of pedagogical aids including: study questions, learning objectives, and clinical examples. Also serves as a good review for the USMLE Step 1.

The Renal Pathophysiology: The Essentials

Helmut G Rennke, Bradley M Denker

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great book for renal module 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book is all you will need for renal pathophys your 1st and 2nd years. It is small and doesn't look like much, but is extremely well written. THis is all I used for my 2nd year renal module (with a little robbins on the side), and I nailed the exam. I recommend for any med student.

Excellent book 5 out of 5 stars.
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Though the text can be a bit dense and overly wordy sometimes (Glomerulonephritides chapter), it does an excellent job at explaining pathophysiology. Pictures are in B&W though, so if you're just looking for nice slides, pick up Robbins. If you're looking to gain understanding, pick up this book.

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This text offers second-year medical students a case-based approach to learning mechanisms of renal disease. Each chapter covers a disease and begins with a patient case, followed by discussion of the pathophysiology of the disease. Issues of differential diagnosis and therapy are linked to pathophysiologic mechanisms. Short questions interspersed in the text require students to apply their knowledge, and detailed answers to the questions are given. The Second Edition incorporates the latest findings regarding mechanisms of renal disease. This edition also has a two-color art program and a fresh new design that features cases, questions, and other pedagogical elements prominently.

Handbook of Dialysis

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Total reviews: 21 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

The Bible for Any Dialysis Patient 5 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

"The Handbook of Dialysis" is a must have for anyone who is a patient on dialysis or who is the caretaker of someone on dialysis. This book is written with a Nephrologist or Nephrology nurse in mind, but patients and caretakers can learn a great deal as well. It explains the whole dialysis process including reuse, vascular accesses, anticoagulation, nutrition, infections, sleep disorder, etc. The dialysis process affects one's whole system.

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The revised, updated Fourth Edition of this popular handbook provides practical, accessible information on all aspects of dialysis, with emphasis on day-to-day management of patients. Chapters provide complete coverage of hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, special problems in dialysis patients, and problems pertaining to various organ systems. This edition reflects the latest guidelines of the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis adequacy and on nutrition. New chapters cover chronic kidney disease management in predialysis patients, frequent daily or nocturnal hemodialysis, and hemodiafiltration. Chapters on venous and arteriovenous access have been completely revised. Each chapter provides references to relevant Web sites.

Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Microbiology

William A Strohl, Harriet Rouse, Pamela C Champe, Richard A Harvey

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Total reviews: 10 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Second Edition, A Major Upgrade 5 out of 5 stars.
5 of 7 people found this review helpful.

This book rocks. Seriously. The second edition is a serious improvement over the first. The integration with with other Lippincott reviews (Biochem & Pharm) puts this book on the must-have short-list for Step 1.

Watch out Med Micro Made Ridiculously Simple, this could and should be the new number one USMLE micro book.

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Students and faculty alike have attested to the extraordinary success rate of the Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews--the unparalleled review texts that clarify the essentials students need to know for the Boards through an easy-to-use outline format and illustration program. Now, this series has been expanded to include a complete and current review of microbiology. Designed and edited by top educators, the book helps the student tie together the visual and cognitive elements of learning for superior recognition and recall. More than 600 pictures and diagrams, carefully crafted to complement and amplify the text, are completely integrated with the text. Board-type questions, with detailed explanations of the answers, are included with each chapter. A series of illustrated case studies is also included.

Review of Hemodialysis for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel (Review of Hemodialysis for Nurses & Dialysis Personnel)

Judith Z. Kallenbach, Charles Gutch, Martha Stoner, Anna Corea

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Total reviews: 9 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

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Using a practical, straight-forward introduction to dialysis, this text is a must-have reference for health care workers caring for hemodialysis patients. Assuming no prior knowledge of patient care, nursing procedures, or dialysis principles, it takes an interdisciplinary approach to provide an overview of dialysis technology and the relationship of dialysis to nursing, nutrition, medicine, and psychosocial aspects of treatment. Each chapter is presented in a logical question-and-answer format that promotes critical thinking and engages the reader. Lifespan content, home dialysis considerations, and quick reference material enhance the text's comprehensive approach to care. Its up-to-date material and comprehensiveness also make it an excellent resource for dialysis technicians preparing for a certification examination.

• Features a question-and-answer format that streamlines the learning process and engages the reader.
• Offers comprehensive coverage including a review of fluids and electrolytes through transplantation, infection control and the important psychosocial aspects of dialysis treatment.
• Introduces new terms and concepts using simplified language style to assist the patient, novice health care worker, and technician with the learning process.
• Offers definitions of new terms and clear explanations of concepts along with the "how and why" of principles and effects to facilitate learning and foster critical thinking.
• Covers the lifespan with separate chapters on pediatric hemodialysis and end-stage renal disease in the elderly.
• Includes home dialysis therapies to provide instruction on this important aspect of care.
• Focuses on the roles of the multidisciplinary dialysis team, including the patient and the patient's family, to provide a comprehensive approach to dialysis and the related patient care.
• Provides an excellent resource for dialysis technicians preparing for a certification examination.
• Includes useful quick reference content - including nephrology organizations and resources, conversion table, and a glossary.

• Provides updated information to reflect current changes and technological advances in dialysis therapy.
• Features two new chapters that offer up-to-date and comprehensive coverage: Clinical Manifestations of ESRD and Laboratory Data - Analysis and Interpretation.
• Includes updated HCFA requirements and guidelines and DOQI guidelines to promote standards of nephrology care.
• Offers new and expanded pharmacologic information to provide readers with a current and complete resource.

No More Kidney Stones

John S., MD Rodman, Cynthia, MS, RD Seidman

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Total reviews: 19 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Best kidney stone book I have read. 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

"No More Kidney Stones" was the best kidney stone book I have read in regard to prevention.
The important prevention ideas include:
1) to drink water late in the day.
2) to eat early and quit eating early, if possible.
3) a list of common medications for prevention.
4) a list of high oxalate foods (some oxalate lists are contradictory on the internet.)
I'm grateful for the book....Robert

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A Proven Plan To Stop Painful Kidney Stones Dr. John Rodman, an internationally renowned expert in the field of kidney stone disease, offers you a plan that can eliminate this painful disease from your life forever. With Dr. Rodman's proven plan, you'll discover all you need to know about:
* What risk factors cause the different types of kidney stones
* Which type of stone you are prone to forming and how to prevent it
* Which traditional holiday foods trigger stone formation
* What seasons of the year put you at higher risk
* How to modify your diet and stay stone-free

Blueprints in Psychiatry

Michael J., Md. Murphy, Ronald L., Md. Cowan, Lloyd I., Md. Sederer

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Total reviews: 13 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

An ok book, but not comprehensive. 4 out of 5 stars.
4 of 6 people found this review helpful.

I am glad this book was not too long, could you really stand to read much more about this topic. Anyways, I found this book to be ok. It covered most topics and hit the highlights. There were definitely details that showed up on the shelf exam however that were not included in this book. For some reason, the psychiatry shelf exam is one of the tougher ones. I used this book in combination with a little pocket book called "Psychiatry: Current Clinical Strategies." That little book filled in details that this blueprints book skipped. Using the combination of the two books was adequate for the rotation and to do well on the shelf exam.

This book is sufficient for USMLE step 2, but I used other sources for to study for the boards, such as First Aid, Boards and Wards, and Prescription for the Boards.

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Just 1 of 5 successful titles in this USMLE Step 2 & 3 Review Series.The goal of "Blueprints in Psychiatry" is to enable the reader to review the core material quickly and efficiently.The topics within this review book were chosen after analyzing over 2,000 review questions representative of the Psychiatry questions on the USMLE Steps 2 & 3.Rather than comprehensive coverage of Psychiatry, this book is composed of the "high-yield" topics that consistently appear on the exams.All material in this book is presented either as the work-up of a symptom, or as a discussion of a particular disease, to better prepare you for the new "Clinical Vignette" format of the USMLE Board Exams.

Clinical Physiology of Acid-Base and Electrolyte Disorders (Clinical Physiology of Acid Base & Electrolyte Disorders)

Burton David Rose, Theodore Post, Burton Rose

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Outstanding text, but consider "The essentials" for a lighter read 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 6 people found this review helpful.

No doubt, this is a terrific textbook and is a great resource for Nephrology fellows, ICU fellows and general physiologists. However, for the med student or housestaff who would like to digest the basics of renal electrolyte handling and acid-base homeostasis, I'd like to recommend "Renal Pathophysiology the Essentials" by B.D. Rose and H.G. Rennke (ISBN: 0683073540). It is from 1994 and may lack some of the molecular details, but is an even more "readable" text.

Excellent introduction 5 out of 5 stars.
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An impressively lucid and detailed account of renal physiology, with a close focus on the clinical causes and implications.It is intensely practical, with up to date references (at time of publication) and sifting exerecises at the end of each chapter.

It is precisely what far too many 'nephrologists' have all but forgotten in their obsession with immunology, studying the aetiology of injury is all well, but without a text like this it's difficult to appreciate the intricacy, beauty and sheer majesty of renal physiology. Can you tell the difference between tubulo-glomerular feedback and glomerulotubular balance? - shame on the 'forensic pathologists' who can't! This book will provide rapid relief.

Editorial Review:

This superbly written text gives students, residents, and practitioners the edge in understanding the mechanisms and clinical management of acid-base disorders. Presents the core information to understand renal and electrolyte physiology, and reviews the treatment rationale for all major acid-base and electrolyte disturbances. The entire text is exhaustively revised, and now includes questions and answers in each chapter.

Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology: Text with CD-ROM (COMPREHENSIVE CLINICAL NEPHROLOGY)

John Feehally, Jurgen Floege, Richard J. Johnson

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This fully revised new edition brings you today's best knowledge on every clinical condition encountered in nephrology in one concise yet comprehensive, clinically focused source. A team of international experts present the latest information on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management for a full range of kidney disorders. A full-color, highly visual, meticulously crafted format makes this material remarkably easy for you to access and apply. Plus, a bonus CD-ROM containing all of the figures and tables from the book lets you create electronic presentations.

• Tap in to the best clinical advice from world leading authorities.
• Make informed decisions with the right amount of basic science and practical knowledge of clinical medicine for every disorder.
• Know exactly what tests to order to make a quick and accurate diagnosis.
• Create electronic presentations via the included CD-ROM featuring the complete collection of images and diagrams from the text.
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  Locate and digest information easily thanks to a highly templated, remarkably user-friendly format.
• Get at-a-glance access to key information using two-color algorithms and abundant tables.

• Enhance your clinical acumen with new chapters, reflecting new advances in clinical practice: Pathophysiology and Etiology of Acute Renal Failure · ICU Nephrology · Pathophysiology and Epidemiology of Chronic Renal Failure · Neurologic Disease in Chronic Renal Failure · Dermatologic Manifestations in Chronic Renal Failure · and Renal Replacement in the ICU .
• Broaden your perspective with insights from New Editor and internationally recognized expert Dr. Jürgen Floege.
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  Obtain a firm understanding of complex concepts through updated text, tables, references, and more than 1,100 illustrations-900 in full color.