Acute Renal Failure In Practice

Edited by practising renal physicians, this is a guide to the clinical management of patients with acute renal failure and its complex, life-threatening metabolic sequelae. The text explains the workings of the normal kidney, illustrates the aetiology and pathophysiology of acute renal disease, and provides practical treatment guidelines relevant to the day-to-day needs of the practising clinician. There is a clear emphasis on the underlying pathogenic mechanisms naturally leading to an under…