National Kidney Foundation's Primer on Kidney Diseases

Richard Scott is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emeritus, Harvard Medical School. Dr Scott has a wealth of experience in teaching and performing TKA. He brings many years of experience from Harvard Brigham and Womens Hospital and Private Practice in Boston MA. He is author of our successful TKA title now in its third edition

Review of the previous edition: "This book offers a thorough understanding of kidney diseases, including basic anatomy and physiology and the management of complex renal conditions. It emphasizes evidence-based medicine, offering up-to-date information on research findings, clinical guidelines, and treatment protocols for effective management of kidney disease." --©Doody’s Review Service, 2023, Amandeep Singh, MD (University of Kentucky College of Medicine) Doody's Core Titles® 2022

• Part I: Structure and Function of the Kidney1. Overview of Kidney Structure and Function2. Kidney Development3. Assessment of Kidney Function in Acute and Chronic Settings4. Urinalysis and Urine Microscopy5. Hematuria and Proteinuria6. Imaging of the KidneysPart II: Acid-Base and Electrolytes7. Disorders of Plasma Tonicity: Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia8. Volume, Edema, and the Clinical Use of Diuretics9. Disorders of Potassium Metabolism10. Disorders of Calcium, Phosphorus, & Magnesium Homeostasis11. Approach to Acid-Base Disorders12. Metabolic Acidosis13. Metabolic Alkalosis14. Respiratory Acidosis and AlkalosisPart III: Primary and Secondary Glomerular Diseases15. Glomerular Clinicopathologic Syndromes16. ANCA-Associated Kidney Disease, Anti-GBM Disease, and Vasculitis17. Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome18. Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis19. Membranous Nephropathy20. Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy and Related DisordersPart IV: Kidney in Systemic Diseases21. Complement-Mediated GN and Thrombotic Microangiopathy22. Infection-Related Glomerulonephritis23. Viral Nephropathies24. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and the Kidney25. Diabetic Kidney Disease26. Onconephrology27. Myeloma, Amyloid, and Other Dysproteinemias28. Cardiorenal Syndrome29. Liver Disease, Acute Kidney Disease, and Hepatorenal SyndromePart V: Acute Kidney Injury30. Clinical Approach to Acute Kidney Injury31. Acute Tubular Injury and Acute Tubular Necrosis32. Acute Interstitial NephritisPart VI: Drugs and the Kidney33. Kidney Disease Caused by Therapeutic Agents34. Principles of Drug Therapy in Decreased Kidney FunctionPart VII: Hereditary Kidney Disease35. APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease36. Genetically Based Kidney Transport Disorders37. Sickle Cell Nephropathy38. Polycystic and Other Cystic Kidney Diseases39. Nephronophthisis and ADTKD40. Collagenopathies: Alport Syndrome and Related Disorders41. Fabry DiseasePart VIII: Tubulointerstitial Diseases42. Chronic Tubulointerstitial Disease43. Obstructive Uropathy44. NephrolithiasisPart IX: Special Circumstances45. Critical Care Nephrology46. Kidney Diseases in Infants and Children47. The Kidney in Pregnancy48. Global Kidney DiseasePart X: Chronic Kidney Disease49. Development and Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease50. Staging and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease51. Nutrition and Kidney Disease52. Bone and Mineral Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease53. Cardiovascular Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease54. Anemia and Hematologic Complications of Chronic Kidney DiseasePart XI: Treatment of Kidney Failure55. Hemodialysis and Hemofiltration56. Peritoneal Dialysis57. Conservative Kidney Management58. Selection of Prospective Kidney Transplant Recipients and Donors59. Post-Transplantation Monitoring and Outcomes60. Transplant Immunosuppression61. Infectious Complications of Kidney TransplantationPart XII: Hypertension62. Pathogenesis of Hypertension63. Evaluation and Management of Hypertension64. Secondary Hypertension