Includes bibliographical references and index.

Imaging the Pediatric Urinary Tract -- Laboratory Evaluation at Different Ages -- Tools for Renal Tissue Analysis -- Antenatal Assessment of Kidney Morphology and Function -- Genetics: Basic Concepts and Testing -- Structural and Functional Development of the Kidney -- Disorders of Kidney Formation -- Nephronophthisis and Medullary Cystic Kidney Disease -- Polycystic Kidney Disease: ADPKD and ARPKD -- Hematuria and Proteinuria -- Nephritic Syndrome -- Nephrotic Syndrome -- Hereditary Nephrotic Syndrome -- Alport Syndrome and Thin Basement Membrane Nephropathy -- Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome -- Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome -- Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis -- IgA Nephropathy -- Membranous Nephropathy -- Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis -- Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis -- Lupus Nephritis -- Henoch-Schonlein Nephritis -- Wegener's Granulomatosis, Microscopic Polyangiitis, and Childhood Polyarteritis Nodosa -- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome -- Disordered Hemostasis and Renal Disorder -- Differential Diagnosis and Management of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders -- Fanconi Syndrome -- Bartter, Gitelman, and Related Syndromes -- Disorders of Magnesium Metabolism -- Renal Tubular Acidosis -- Diabetes Insipidus -- Urolithiasis and Nephrocalcinosis in Childhood -- Interstitial Nephritis -- Diagnosis and Management of Urinary Tract Infections -- Vesicoureteral Reflux -- Obstructive Genitourinary Disorders -- Voiding Disorders -- Acute Renal Failure: Prevention, Causes, and Investigation -- Management of Acute Renal Failure -- Epidemiology and Consequences of Childhood Hypertension -- Investigation of Hypertension in Childhood -- Etiology of Childhood Hypertension -- Treatment of Childhood Hypertension -- Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease and Renoprotective Therapy in Children -- Growth and Puberty in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Neurodevelopmental Issues in Chronic Renal Disease -- Nutritional Challenges in Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease -- Anemia in Chronic Renal Disease -- Disorders of Bone Mineral Metabolism in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Cardiovascular Disease in Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease -- Psychosocial and Ethical Issues in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease -- Dialysis Modality Choice and Initiation in Children -- Peritoneal Dialysis Access -- Pediatric Peritoneal Dialysis Prescription -- Hemodialysis Vascular Access: Complications and Outcomes -- Pediatric Hemodialysis Prescription, Efficacy, and Outcome -- Demographics of Pediatric Renal Transplantation -- Immunosuppression in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation -- Acute Allograft Dysfunction -- Chronic Renal Transplant Dysfunction -- Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Complications in Pediatric Renal Allograft Recipients -- Malignancy after Pediatric Renal Transplantation -- Drug Use and Dosage in Renal Failure -- Causes and Manifestation of Nephrotoxicity -- Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Renal Diseases -- Nephrotoxicity of Herbal Remedies -- Extracorporeal Therapies for Poisoning -- Pediatric Interventional Radiology.

This new clinical resource brings you a state-of-the-art comprehensive review on every clinical condition encountered in pediatric nephrology in one concise, clinically focused text. International experts provide you with the latest on epidemiology, diagnosis, investigations, management, and prognosis for a full range of pediatric kidney disorders. A full-color, highly visual, meticulously crafted format, makes this material remarkably easy for you to access and apply. Comprehensive Pediatric Nephrology also serves as an ideal resource for board review study for the ABP subspecialty boards in pediatric nephrology. Just the right amount of "need-to-know" basic science coupled with practical clinical guidance for every disorder helps you make efficient, informed decisions. The book provides a much needed update on the genetic origins of pediatric kidney disorders. Chapters about glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and tubular disorders provide an orientation in the pathophysiology, differential diagnosis, and treatment of these heterogeneous disease entities. Disease specific chapters include diagnostic work-up, laboratory evaluation, and management of disorders and complications, making this necessary information readily accessible. The prevention and management of pediatric chronic renal failure and its complications are comprehensively covered in many detailed chapters. Four chapters devoted to childhood hypertension offer you insights into an increasingly prevalent condition among pediatric patients so you can treat them more effectively. A chapter on the role of the interventional radiologist in pediatric nephrology keeps you apprised of the latest advances in a key area in the field. The function of complementary and alternative medicine in patients with renal disease is reviewed for the first time in a standard pediatric nephrology textbook. A consistent organization throughout and a full-color layout lets you find diagnostic guidance quickly.

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