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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... losses can lead to hypovolemia . In addition to its role in thermoregulation , the skin acts as a barrier that prevents the loss of interstitial fluid to the external environment . When this barrier is interrupted by burns or exudative ...
... loss with [ Na * ] greater than 40 meq / L chronic SIADH , sodium loss is as or more prominent than water retention . Severe hyponatremia may also be associated with potassium loss ; since potas- sium is as osmotically active as sodium , ...
... loss , thereby diminishing cell swelling . The initial cellular adaptation consists of the loss of K and Na + , processes that occur quickly via the activation of quiescent channels in the cell membrane . 178 This is followed over a ...
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Introduction to Renal Function | 3 |
Renal Circulation and Glomerular Filtration Rate | 21 |
Proximal Tubule | 71 |
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