Chronic Renal Disease

<p>I INTRODUCTION<br>1. Introduction</p> <p>II CLASSIFICATION AND MEASUREMENT<br>2. From Bright’s Disease to Chronic Kidney Disease<br>3. Classification of Chronic Kidney Disease - Historic Perspective: From Insufficiency and Failure to Chronic Kidney Disease<br>4. Assessing Kidney Function<br>5. Clinical Assessment and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease Across Its Stages</p> <p>III EPIDEMIOLOGY<br>6. Epidemiology of Chronic Kidney Disease - Scope of the Problem<br>7. Gender Issues in Chronic Kidney Disease<br>8. Ethnicity and Chronic Kidney Disease - United States<br>9. Ethnicity and Chronic Kidney Disease in Disadvantaged Populations - An International Perspective<br>10. Ethnicity and Chronic Kidney Disease in Japan<br>11. Ethnicity and Chronic Kidney Disease in Africa<br>12. Ethnicity and Chronic Kidney Disease in China<br>13. Poverty and Chronic Kidney Disease</p> <p>IV PATHOPHYSIOLOGY<br>14. The Uremic Syndrome<br>15. Pathophysiology of Proteinuria: Albuminuria as a Target for Treatment<br>16. Protein Energy Metabolism in Chronic Kidney Disease<br>17. Aging and the Kidney: Clinical and Pathophysiologic Issues<br>18. Pathophysiology of Chronic Kidney Disease Progression: Organ and Cellular Considerations<br>19. Pathophysiology of Diabetic Nephropathy<br>20. Prenatal Antecedents of Chronic Kidney Disease<br>21. Pathophysiology of Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease<br>22. Chronic Kidney Disease and the Vascular Endothelium<br>23. Cardiovascular Disease and Chronic Kidney Disease<br>24. Inflammation in Chronic Kidney Disease<br>25. Genetics and Chronic Kidney Disease<br>26. Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease</p> <p>V COMPLICATIONS OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE<br>27. Psychosocial Issues in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients<br>28. Ophthalmic Issues in Chronic Kidney Disease<br>29. Neurologic Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease<br>30. Hematologic Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease - Anemia and Platelet Disorders<br>31. Hematologic and Infectious Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease<br>32. Immune Function in Chronic Kidney Disease<br>33. Chronic Kidney Disease and Gastrointestinal Disorders<br>34. Endocrine Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease<br>35. Chronic Kidney Disease - Mineral and Bone Disorders<br>36. Sleep Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease<br>37. Sexual Dysfunction in Chronic Kidney Disease</p> <p>VI FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE DISORDERS IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE<br>38. Water Homeostasis in Chronic Kidney Disease<br>39. Sodium Metabolism in Chronic Kidney Disease<br>40. Potassium Metabolism in Chronic Kidney Disease<br>41. Calcium, Phosphate, and Magnesium Metabolism in Chronic Kidney Disease<br>42. Acid/Base Metabolism in Chronic Kidney Disease<br>43. Uric Acid Metabolism and the Kidney<br>44. Trace Elements in Chronic Kidney Disease</p> <p>VII CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND SYSTEMIC ILLNESSES - CLINICAL CONSIDERATIONS<br>45. Approach to the Patient with Chronic Glomerular Disease<br>46. Approach to the Patient with Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis<br>47. Approach to the Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease and Renovascular Disease<br>48. Polycystic Kidney Disease<br>49. Lupus Nephritis<br>50. Sickle Cell Disease<br>51. Approach to Chronic Kidney Disease in the Diabetic Patient<br>52. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and Chronic Kidney Disease<br>53. Liver Disease and Chronic Kidney Disease<br>54. Chronic Kidney Disease and Heart Failure - A Nephrologic Approach<br>55. Cancer and Chronic Kidney Disease</p> <p>VIII THERAPEUTIC CONSIDERATIONS<br>56. The Interdisciplinary Clinic for Chronic Kidney Disease<br>57. Slowing Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease<br>58. Approach to the Patient with Non-nephrotic Proteinuria<br>59. Nutritional Management of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease<br>60. Management of Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease<br>61. Management of Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease<br>62. Management of Mineral and Bone Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease<br>63. Drug Metabolism in Chronic Kidney Disease<br>64. Use of Diuretics in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients<br>65. Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Opioids in Chronic Kidney<br>66. Dyslipidemia and Chronic Kidney Disease<br>67. Nephrolithiasis, Nephrocalcinosis, and Hypercalciuria<br>68. Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients<br>69. Preparing for Transplantation<br>70. Preparing for Hemodialysis<br>71. Preparing for Peritoneal Dialysis</p> <p>IX SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS<br>72. Emerging Therapies<br>73. The Renal Biopsy in Chronic Kidney<br>74. Pregnancy and Kidney Disease<br>75. Chronic Kidney Disease in Children<br>76. Reflux Nephropathy<br>77. Chronic Kidney Disease in the Elderly - Who Has It? Who Does One Treat? and How are They to be Treated?<br>78. Pain and Chronic Kidney Disease<br>79. The Perioperative Management of the Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease<br>80. Ethical Issues in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients<br>81. Imaging the Chronic Kidney Disease Patient</p>