Clinical Physiology of Acid-Base and Electrolyte Disorders“The core of information that the clinician should possess” -- From the Preface Doody's Core Titles for 2021! Like its highly acclaimed predecessors, the Fifth Edition of this classic effectively integrates the essentials of renal and electrolyte physiology with the common clinical disorders of acid-base and electrolyte balance. FEATURES: NEW IN THIS EDITION: |
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... intake is illustrated in Fig . 8-1.11 If dietary intake is abruptly increased in a patient on a low - sodium diet , only about one - half of the excess intake is excreted on the first day . The remainder is retained , augmenting body Na ...
... intake of only 5 meq / day if intake is gradually reduced over a period of weeks rather than acutely . " Therapy of renal salt wasting must be directed toward establishing the level of Na + intake required to maintain Na + balance ...
... intake and reduced excretion . + In most patients with diarrhea , the increments in free - water loss and water retention are of roughly the same magnitude , resulting in little change in the plasma Na concentration . In infants ...
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Introduction to Renal Function | 3 |
Renal Circulation and Glomerular Filtration Rate | 21 |
Proximal Tubule | 71 |
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