Health Reference Series: Kidney Disease and Urinary Tract Disorders Sourcebook

Editor: Hayes, Kevin
Publication Year: 2020
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.

Single-User Purchase Price: $95.00 This title is available for purchase on Credo platforms only. This is not a download.
Unlimited-User Purchase Price: $142.50
ISBN: 978-1-78785-795-7
Category: Health & Medicine - Medicine
Image Count: 68
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

Kidney Disease and Urinary Tract Disorders Sourcebook, Third Edition provides information about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of problems that impact the body's urinary system.

This book is found in the following Credo Collections:

Preface
Part 1. Understanding the Urinary System
Chapter 1 — Your Urinary System and How It Works
Chapter 2 — Your Kidneys and How They Work
Chapter 3 — Major Risk Factors for Kidney Disease
Chapter 4 — Kidney Disease and Exposure to Nephrotoxins
Chapter 5 — Genetics Variations and Kidney Disease
Chapter 6 — Kidney Diseases in the United States
Part 2. Acute and Chronic Kidney Diseases
Chapter 7 — Acute Kidney Injury
Chapter 8 — Chronic Kidney Disease
Chapter 9 — Acute Kidney Injury, Chronic Kidney Disease: Each a Risk of the Other
Chapter 10 — Kidney Diseases in Children
Chapter 11 — Kidney Cysts
Chapter 12 — Renal Artery Stenosis
Chapter 13 — Immune Disorders of Kidney
Chapter 14 — Diabetes Insipidus
Part 3. Diagnostic Tests for Kidney Disease
Chapter 15 — Get Tested for Chronic Kidney Disease
Chapter 16 — Tests and Diagnosis for Chronic Kidney Disease: An Overview
Chapter 17 — Creatinine and Blood Urea Nitrogen Blood Tests
Chapter 18 — Cystatin Marker Test
Chapter 19 — Kidney Biopsy
Chapter 20 — Renal Panel Test
Chapter 21 — Urine Test
Chapter 22 — Urinary Tract Imaging
Part 4. Disorders of the Urinary Tract
Chapter 23 — What Are Urinary Tract Infections?
Chapter 24 — Urinary Tract Infections in Adults
Chapter 25 — Urinary Tract Infections in Children
Chapter 26 — Urinary Tract Infection during Pregnancy
Chapter 27 — Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections
Chapter 28 — Novel Treatment Approach for Urinary Tract Infections
Chapter 29 — Complementary Therapy for Urinary Tract Infection
Chapter 30 — Kidney Stones
Chapter 31 — Solitary Kidney
Chapter 32 — Glomerular Diseases
Chapter 33 — Amyloidosis and Kidney Disease
Chapter 34 — Congenital Defects of the Urinary Tract and Genitals
Chapter 35 — Urethral Stricture
Chapter 36 — Benign Urethral Lesions
Chapter 37 — Benign Disorders of the Prostate
Chapter 38 — Renal Tubular Acidosis
Part 5. Disorders of the Bladder
Chapter 39 — Bladder Stones
Chapter 40 — Bladder Control Problems and Nerve Disease
Chapter 41 — Urinary Incontinence
Chapter 42 — Urinary Retention
Chapter 43 — Interstitial Cystitis
Chapter 44 — Other Bladder Disorders
Chapter 45 — Bladder Health for Older Adults
Part 6. Genetic and Congenital Disorders That Affect the Kidneys
Chapter 46 — Alport Syndrome
Chapter 47 — Bartter Syndrome
Chapter 48 — Ectopic Kidney
Chapter 49 — Fabry Disease
Chapter 50 — Medullary Sponge Kidney
Chapter 51 — Primary Hyperoxaluria
Part 7. Cancers of the Kidneys and Urinary Tract
Chapter 52 — Kidney Cancer
Chapter 53 — Hereditary Syndromes Associated with Kidney
Chapter 54 — Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter
Chapter 55 — Wilms Tumor and Other Childhood Kidney Tumors
Chapter 56 — Bladder Cancer
Chapter 57 — Urethral Cancer
Chapter 58 — Prostate Cancer
Part 8. Kidney Failure: End-Stage Renal Disease
Chapter 59 — Understanding End-Stage Renal Disease
Chapter 60 — What You Should Know about Hemodialysis
Chapter 61 — What You Should Know about Peritoneal Dialysis
Chapter 62 — Nutrition for Dialysis Patients
Chapter 63 — Kidney Failure: Choosing a Treatment That Is Right for You
Chapter 64 — Treatment Methods for Kidney Failure in Children
Chapter 65 — Conservative Management for Kidney Failure
Chapter 66 — Renal Transplantation and Artificial Kidney
Chapter 67 — Medicare Coverage of Kidney Dialysis and Kidney Transplant Service
Chapter 68 — End-of-Life Care
Part 9. Additional Help and Information
Chapter 69 — Glossary of Terms Related to the Kidney Disease and Urinary Tract Disorders
Chapter 70 — Directory of Resources Providing Information about Kidney Disease and Urinary Tract Disorders