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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... therapy was discontinued and the patient was given a high- sodium diet while being carefully observed for the recurrence of heart failure . After 6 days of this regimen , his skin turgor , BUN , and plasma creatinine concentration had ...
... therapy ( e.g. , dobutamine ) , a phosphodiesterase inhibitor ( e.g. , milrinone ) , or both . 121,122 Patients with acute pulmonary edema may also have severe acid - base distur- bances , such as respiratory and metabolic acidosis ...
... therapy . It is particularly important that therapy be begun in very low doses and the dose doubled at weekly intervals until the target dose is reached or symptoms become limiting . Initial and target doses are 3.125 mg bid and 25 to ...
Contents
Introduction to Renal Function | 3 |
Renal Circulation and Glomerular Filtration Rate | 21 |
Proximal Tubule | 71 |
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