Presents a multi-disciplinary and international approach to critical renal care for a thorough and integrated presentation of how to care for critically ill patients with renal disease or complications.
- Addresses the full range of renal problems, from epidemiology to monitoring and diagnostic procedures to pathophysiology of organ systems in relation to kidney failure.
- Provides details on different forms of organ support, including liver, lung, and cardiac therapy.
- Defines common guidelines in nephrology and critical care medicine for better communication among clinicians.
- Places a special emphasis on therapeutic interventions and treatment procedures for a hands on clinical reference tool.
- Features a new US editor, Dr. John Kellum, who incorporates his expertise in critical care medicine to the 2nd edition and extends the breadth of coverage with a North American perspective.
- Discusses new techniques in the field providing you with a comprehensive review of the experimental and clinical work being done.
- Features a new 2-color design and shorter, more focused chapters to help you access key facts quicker.
- Hardcover: 1848 pages
- Publisher: Saunders; 2nd edition (January 1, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1416042520
- ISBN-13: 978-1416042525
