EDGAR V. LERMA, MD, FACP, FASN, FPSN (Hon) Clinical Professor of Medicine Section of Nephrology University of Illinois at Chicago; College of Medicine/ Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL. Dr. Lerma edited the 4th edition of Nephrology Secrets

"Having participated in numerous ward rounds, I can say with some degree of certainty that this book will be a valuable quick reference during rounds. I will not hesitate to recommend it to all nephrologists, especially those in training." --Kenneth Kafui Afenya, MD (University of Kentucky College of Medicine) for Doody's Review Service

• PART I. PATIENT ASSESSMENT1. History and Physical Diagnosis2. Urinalysis3. Measurement of GFR4. Imaging Techniques5. Renal BiopsyPART II. ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY 6. Epidemiology, Etiology, Pathophysiology and Diagnosis7. Management Options: CRRT8. Hepatorenal Syndrome9. Cardiorenal Syndrome10. Medications11. Sepsis12. Rhabdomyolysis13. Tumor Lysis Syndrome14. Contrast-induced Nephropathy15. Acute Glomerulonephritis and RPGN16. Nephrotic Syndrome17. Obstructive Uropathy18. NephrolithiasisPART III. CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE19. Epidemiology, Etiology, Pathophysiology and Staging20. Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease21. Renal Osteodystrophy22. Cardiovascular Disease23. Hyperlipidemia24. Nutrition25. Management of the Patient with Progressive Renal Failure26. Drug Dosing in patients with CKDPART IV. PRIMARY GLOMERULAR DISORDERS27. Minimal Change Disease28. Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis29. Membranous Nephropathy30. IgA Nephropathy and Henoch Schonlein Disease31. Membranoproliferative GlomerulonephritisPART V. SECONDARY GLOMERULAR DISORDERS32. Diabetic Nephropathy33. Lupus Nephritis34. Dysproteinemias or Light Chain Diseases35. Vascultides36. Thrombotic MicroangiopathiesPART VI. INFECTION ASSOCIATED GLOMERULEONEPHRITIDES37. Post-infectious Glomereulonephritis38. Viral Hepatitis-Associated Glomerulonephritis39. HIV-Associated Renal DisordersPART VII. OTHER RENAL PARENCHYMAL DISEASES40. Fabry Disease41. Cystic Diseases of the Kidneys42. Other Hereditary Renal Disorders43. Tubulointerstitial Diseases44. Urinary Tract Infections45. Renal NeoplasiasVIII. RENAL DISEASES IN SPECIAL POPULATIONS46. Renal Disease and Hypertension in Pregnancy47. Sickle Cell Nephropathy48. Renal Disease in the ElderlyPART IX. TREATMENT OPTIONS49. Hemodialysis50. Home Dialysis51. Peritoneal Dialysis52. Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (Plasmapheresis)PART X. TRANSPLANTATION53. Epidemiology and Outcomes54. Donor and Recipient Evaluation55. Immunosuppression56. Rejection of the Renal Transplant57. Post-Transplant Malignancies58. Post-Transplant Infections59. Primary Care of the Renal Transplant PatientPART XI. HYPERTENSION60. Primary Hypertension61. Renal Parenchymal Hypertension62. Renovascular Disease63. Endocrine Hypertension64. Other Forms of Secondary Hypertension65. Renal Diseases in African-Americans66. Resistant Hypertension67. Hypertensive Emergencies68. Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertension69. Non-pharmacologic Treatment of HypertensionPART XII. ACID-BASE AND ELECTROLYTE DISORDERS70. Volume Disorders71. Genetic Disorders of Na Transport72. Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia73. Hypokalemia and Hyperkalemia74. Hypocalcemia and Hypercalcemia75. Disorders of Phosphorus Metabolism76. Disorders of Magnesium Metabolism77. Metabolic Acidosis78. Metabolic AlkalosisPART XIII. ONCONEPHROLOGY79. OnconephrologyPART XIV. PALLIATIVE CARE NEPHROLOGY80. Palliative Care NephrologyPART XV. NEPHROLOGY BEGINNINGS81. Nephrology BeginningsPART XVI. NEPHROLOGY TRIVIA82. Nephrology Trivia