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.
7 of 7 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.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

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.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

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.

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.

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

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.

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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This practical, straightforward introduction to dialysis takes an interdisciplinary approach, providing an overview of dialysis technology and the relationship of dialysis to nursing, nutrition, and medicine. Using its hallmark question-and-answer format, the content starts with the basics, including a review of fluids and electrolytes and the renal system, and prepares the reader for more advanced discussions as they are introduced. And with its lifespan coverage and useful quick reference content, it’s no wonder it’s considered the premier resource for educating health professionals on the essentials of dialysis and the related patient 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 * 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 * Covers the lifespan with separate chapters on pediatric hemodialysis and end stage renal disease in the elderly * Includes a chapter on home dialysis therapies to provide instruction on this important aspect of care * Provides 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

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

John Feehally, Jurgen Floege, Richard J. Johnson

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Total reviews: 5 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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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.

Dialysis without Fear: A Guide to Living Well on Dialysis for Patients and Their Families

Daniel Offer, Susan Offer Szafir, Marjorie Kaiz Offer

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

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More than 400,000 people in the United States undergo kidney dialysis. If you or a member of your family are one of them, then the prospect of a regular appointment with a dialysis machine may seem like the end of life itself. But that reaction couldn't be more wrong.
In Dialysis Without Fear, psychiatrist and dialysis patient Dr. Daniel Offer joins with his wife, Marjorie Kaiz Offer, and daughter, Susan Offer Szafir, to reveal how life can be lived--and lived well--on dialysis. Drawing on his long medical career and more than seven years of personal experience with dialysis, Dr. Offer dispels many misconceptions surrounding this treatment, explaining how you can adapt to the new diet, travel, work and continue to partake in life's joys and celebrations. But the fears and hardships can be quite real, and Dr. Offer brings his years as a psychiatrist to bear as he provides practical advice on how patients can overcome them. Walking through each step of dialysis, he explains different types of treatment, examines the pros and cons of a transplant, and discusses side effects. Since dialysis affects the entire family, Dr. Offer and his coauthors also provide realistic insights into how relatives can cope and thrive together, sharing the humor, courage, and triumphs of real families who have successfully faced the challenges of dialysis. The result is an inspiring, practical guide that will help you and your family learn to overcome the difficulties of dialysis, live without fear, and enjoy every day.

Nutrients for Neuropathy (The Numb Toes Series, Vol 3)

John A. Senneff

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Total reviews: 6 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

SOOOOOOOOOO Good 5 out of 5 stars.
16 of 24 people found this review helpful.

A great book. A must for all who have neuropathy. Very Glad I bought it. Thanks Linda

EXCELLENT! 5 out of 5 stars.
16 of 16 people found this review helpful.

This book, gave me the knowlege to go to my Dr and tell him I was not going to take anymore perscriptions as no matter what i had been taking, including, neurontin, messed my brain up even though it might have helped with the pain. I noticed how so many said vitamin B was such a help and I am now using vitamins to combat my problem. Thank you for putting the book together and giving us hope that we are not alone in this fight within our own bodies. The Dr's comment with a smile was"Congratulations, you've graduated! You don't need to come back for six months"

Nutrients for Neuropathy 3 out of 5 stars.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful.

Some more usual information for neuropathy sufferers laid out in an easy to understand and follow format. This book in the series does not have so many other personal case histories as the other two publications and was not as useful to me.

Good Reference 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

This is an excellent book. The author,who has neuropathy, puts together a good listing of clinical trials involving vitamins and minerals, mostly in Europe and Asia. He successfully tries to be objective - he is not a medical person, and does not pretend to be one. Listing of clinical trial results does not take a medically trained person and so this doesn't bother me. Towards the end he does list a couple of vitamin and mineral programs that he put together as recommendations. Again, these are based on the clinical trial results.