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Critical Care Nephrology

  • 3rd Edition - November 29, 2017
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Claudio Ronco, Rinaldo Bellomo, John Kellum, Zaccaria Ricci
  • Language: English

**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Nephrology**Comprehensive and clinically relevant, the 3rd Edition of Critical Care Nephrology provides authoritative coverage of… Read more

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**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Nephrology**

Comprehensive and clinically relevant, the 3rd Edition of Critical Care Nephrology provides authoritative coverage of the latest advances in critical care procedures for patients with renal diseases or disorders. Using common guidelines and standardized approaches to critically ill patients, this multidisciplinary reference facilitates better communication among all physicians who care for critically ill patients suffering from kidney disease, electrolyte and metabolic imbalances, poisoning, severe sepsis, major organ dysfunction, and other pathological events.

Key features

  • Offers detailed discussions of different forms of organ support, artificial organs, infections, acute illness occurring in chronic hemodialysis patients, and much more
  • Places a special emphasis on therapeutic interventions and treatment procedures for a hands on clinical reference tool
  • Presents information clearly, in a format designed for easy reference – from basic sciences to clinical syndromes to diagnostic tools
  • Covers special populations such as children, diabetic patients, and the elderly
  • An exceptional resource for nephrologists, intensivists, surgeons, or critical care physicians – anyone who treats critically ill renal patients

Table of contents

Section 1: Principles of Critical Care

1. The Critically Ill Patient

2. The Pathophysiologic Foundations of Critical Care

3. Mechanical Ventilation

4. Hemodynamic Support in the Critically Ill Patient

5. Monitoring Organ Dysfunction in Critical Care

6. Kidney-Specific Severity Scores

Section 2: Principles of Renal Physiology

7. The Physiology of the Glomerulus

8. The Physiology of the Loop of Henle

9. Glomerular Filtration Rate, Renal Functional Reserve, and Kidney Stress Testing

10. Renal Energy Consumption and Metabolism

Section 3: Epidemiology of Acute Kidney Injury in Critical Care

11. Acute Kidney Injury: From Clinical to Molecular Diagnosis

12. Community- and Hospital-Acquired Acute Kidney Injury

13. Epidemiology of Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Patients

14. Acute Kidney Injury in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease

Section 4: Exposures and Patient Susceptibility

15. Genetic Predisposition for Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

16. Risk Factors and Risk Assessment in Acute Kidney Injury

17. Experimental Models of Acute Kidney Injury

Section 5: Humoral and Cellular Mechanisms of Kidney Damage

18. Renal Blood Flow and Perfusion Pressure

19. Humoral Mediators in Sepsis

20. Cell Death Pathways: Apoptosis and Regulated Necrosis

21. Pathogen-Associated Molecular Patterns, Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns, and Their Receptors in Acute Kidney Injury

Section 6: Clinical Course of Acute Kidney Injury and Biomarkers

22. Acute Kidney Disease

23. Acute Kidney Disease, Renal Recovery, and Post–Acute Kidney Injury Care

24. The Role of Biomarkers in the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Kidney Injury

25. Functional Biomarkers

26. Damage Biomarkers

27. Kidney Stress Biomarkers

Section 7: Mechanisms of Repair or Progression

28. Renal Repair and Recovery

29. Maladaptive Repair and Progression to CKD

30. Biomarkers of Recovery and/or Repair Following Acute Kidney Injury

Section 8: Renal Histopathology in Acute Kidney Injury

31. Practical Considerations of Renal Biopsies in Critical Care Patients

32. Localization of Injury and Repair Pathways

Section 9: Imaging Techniques in Critical Care Nephrology

33. Ultrasonography and Doppler Techniques

34. Contrast-Enhanced Renal Ultrasound

35. Traditional Radiology, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Critical Care Nephrology

36. Radionuclides Diagnostic Techniques

Section 10: Clinical Syndromes and Acute Kidney Injury

37. Multiple Organ Dysfunction

38. Acute Kidney Injury in Burns and Trauma

39. Drug-Induced Acute Kidney Injury

40. Acute Kidney Injury in Pregnancy

41. Acute Kidney Injury in Oncology and Tumor Lysis Syndrome

42. Acute Kidney Injury in Cardiac Surgery

43. Acute Kidney Injury in Major Surgery

44. Acute Kidney Injury in Heart Failure

45. Acute Kidney Injury in Cirrhosis

46. Acute Renal Failure in Kidney Transplant Recipients

47. Acute Glomerulonephritis

48. Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury

49. Abdominal Compartment Syndrome

50. Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome

Section 11: Prevention and Treatment: General Treatment Concepts

51. Nonpharmacologic Management of Acute Renal Injury

52. Novel Drugs for Acute Kidney Injury

53. Remote Ischemic Preconditioning

Section 12: Fluid and Electrolytes

54. Blood Biochemistry: Measuring Major Plasma Electrolytes

55. Assessment of Urine Biochemistry

56. Disorders of Sodium and Water Balance

57. Disorders of Potassium and Magnesium

58. Calcium and Phosphate Physiology

59. Principles of Fluid Therapy

60. Blood Transfusion Therapy

61. Loop and Thiazide Diuretics

62. Vaptans and the Treatment of Hyponatremia

63. Aldosterone Antagonists, Amiloride, and Triamterene

Section 13: Acid-Base

64. Laboratory Tests: Blood Gases, Anion Gap, and Strong Ion Gap

65. Acid-Base Physiology and Diagnosis of Disorders

66. Metabolic Acidosis

67. Hyperlactatemia and Lactic Acidosis

68. Renal Tubular Acidosis

69. Metabolic Alkalosis

70. Respiratory Acid-Base Disorders

71. Iatrogenic and Poison-Derived Acid Base Disorders

Section 14: Metabolism and Nutrition in Critical Illness and Acute Kidney Injury

72. Energy Requirement and Consumption in the Critically Ill Patient

73. Impact of Renal Replacement Therapy on Metabolism and Nutrient Requirements in the Critically Ill Patient

74. Amino Acid Turnover, Protein Metabolism, and Nitrogen Balance in Acute Kidney Injury

75. Carbohydrates and Lipids

76. Endocrinology of the Stress Response During Critical Illness

77. Anemia of Critical Illness

78. Management of Nutrition in Acute Kidney Injury and Renal Replacement Therapy

79. Blood Glucose Control in Critical Care

80. Enteral Nutrition

Section 15: Infectious Diseases and Sepsis

81. Microbiologic Considerations in the Intensive Care Patient

82. Innate Immunity and the Kidney

83. Adaptive Immunity and Critical Illness

84. Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and Hepatorenal Syndrome

85. Tropical Infections Causing Acute Kidney Injury

86. Sepsis and Septic Shock

87. Complement and Its Consequences in Sepsis

88. Coagulation Abnormalities in Sepsis
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89. Endothelial Dysfunction of the Kidney in Sepsis

90. Sepsis-Induced Acute Kidney Injury

91. Recommendations for Sepsis Management

92. Principles of Antimicrobial Prescription in Intensive Care Unit Patients With Acute Kidney Injury

93. Renal Replacement Therapy for Septic Acute Kidney Injury

94. Blood Purification for Sepsis

95. Management of Infection in Patients With Kidney Transplant

96. Critical Care Viral Infections

97. Principles of Antibiotic Prescription in Intensive Care Unit Patients and Patients With Acute Renal Failure

Section 16: Acute Intoxication and Poisoning

98. Drugs and Antidotes in Acute Intoxication

99. Extracorporeal Therapies in Acute Intoxication and Poisoning

100. Plasmapheresis in Acute Intoxication and Poisoning

101. Poisoning: Kinetics to Therapeutics

Section 17: Acute Kidney Injury and Organ Crosstalk

102. Bleeding and Hemostasis in Acute Renal Failure

103. Gastrointestinal Problems in Acute Kidney Injury

104. Cardiovascular Problems in Acute Kidney Injury

105. Water and Electrolyte Disturbances in Acute Renal Failure

106. Neurologic Problems in Acute Renal Failure

107. Immunologic and Infectious Complications of Acute Kidney Injury

108. Cellular Response to Acute Kidney Injury

Section 18: Interaction of the Heart and the Kidney

109. Heart-Kidney Cross-Talk

110. Classification of Cardiorenal Syndrome

111. Cardiorenal Syndrome Type 1

112. Cardiorenal Syndrome Type 2

113. Cardiorenal Syndrome Type 3

114. Cardiorenal Syndrome Type 4

115. Cardiorenal Syndrome Type 5

116. Renal Function During Cardiac Mechanical Support and Artificial Heart

117. The Kidney in Diastolic Dysfunction

118. Principles of Diuretic Management in Heart Failure

119. Management of Overhydration in Heart Failure Patients

120. Recent Advances for Stroke Prevention in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Advanced Kidney Disease

Section 19: Interaction of the Lung and Kidney

121. Lung-Kidney Cross-Talk

122. The Kidney During Mechanical Ventilation

123. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Renal Function

124. Extracorporeal Carbon Dioxide Removal

125. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Adults and Children

126. Pulmonary-Renal Syndrome

Section 20: The Liver and the Kidney

127. Liver-Kidney Interaction

128. Pathophysiology and Management of the Hepatorenal Syndrome

129. Kidney Dysfunction After Liver Transplantation

130. Extracorporeal Liver Support Devices

Section 21: Interaction of the Brain and the Kidney

131. Treatment of Combined Acute Renal Failure and Cerebral Edema

132. Renal Protection in the Organ Donor

133. Effect of Extracorporeal Therapies on the Brain

Section 22: Fluid Balance and its Management in the Critically Ill

134. Components of Fluid Balance and Monitoring

135. Noninvasive Methods of Fluid Status Assessment in Critically Ill Patients

136. Management of Fluid Overload in Cardiorenal Patients: The Five B Approach

137. Mechanical Fluid Removal

Section 23: General Principles of Acute Renal Replacement Therapy

138. Indications for Renal Replacement Therapy in the Critically Ill

139. Principles of Extracorporeal Circulation and Transport Phenomena

140. Membranes and Filters for Use in Acute Renal Failure

141. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy Machine Technology

142. Principles of Anticoagulation in Extracorporeal Circuits

143. Dialysis Solutions and Replacement Fluids

144. Starting and Stopping Renal Replacement Therapy in the Critically Ill

145. The Concept of Renal Replacement Therapy Dose and Efficiency

146. Quantification of Acute Renal Replacement Therapy

147. Principles of Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics of Drugs Used in Extracorporeal Therapies

148. Ethical Considerations in Acute Renal Replacement Therapy

Section 24: Intermittent Renal Replacement Therapies

149. Intermittent Techniques for Acute Dialysis

150. Solute and Water Transport in Hemodialysis: Dialyzers, Flow Distribution, and Cross-Filtration

151. Biocompatibility of the Dialysis System

152. Composition of Hemodialysis Fluid

153. Indications for and Contraindications to Intermittent Hemodialysis in Critically Ill Patients

154. Technical and Clinical Complications of Intermittent Hemodialysis in the Intensive Care Unit

155. Correction of Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Derangements by Hemodialysis and Derived Techniques

156. Urea Kinetics, Efficiency, and Adequacy of Hemodialysis and Other Intermittent Treatments

157. Assessment of Fluid Status and Body Composition and Control of Fluid Balance With Intermittent Hemodialysis in the Critically Ill Patient

158. Outcomes of Intermittent Hemodialysis in Critically Ill Patients With Acute Kidney Injury

159. Hybrid Dialysis Techniques in the Intensive Care Unit

160. The Role of Plasmapheresis in Critical Illness

161. Cascade Filtration for ABO Incompatible Transplant

162. Nursing Issues and Procedures in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

Section 25: Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies (CRRT)

163. Indications for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: Renal Replacement Versus Renal Support

164. Beginning and Ending Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit

165. Solute and Water Kinetics in Continuous Therapies

166. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: Modalities and Their Selection

167. Vascular Access for Acute Renal Replacement Therapy

168. Anticoagulation Strategies for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

169. Nursing Strategies to Prevent Coagulation of the Extracorporeal Circuit

170. Adequacy of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy: Prescription and Delivery

171. High-Volume Hemofiltration in the Intensive Care Unit

172. Pulse High-Volume Hemofiltration in Management of Critically Ill Patients With Severe Sepsis or Septic Shock

173. High Cutoff Membranes for Mediators Removal

174. Clinical Effects of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies

175. Antibiotic Adjustment in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

176. Nomenclature: Basic Principles

177. Nomenclature: Techniques

Section 26: Peritoneal Dialysis in the Intensive Care Unit

178. Peritoneal Dialysis System

179. Indications, Contraindications, and Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis in Acute Renal Failure

180. Solute and Water Transport Across the Peritoneal Barrier

181. Choice of Peritoneal Dialysis Technique: Intermittent or Continuous

182. Correction of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Derangements by Peritoneal Dialysis in Acute Kidney Injury

183. Feasibility, Efficiency, and Adequacy of Peritoneal Dialysis in Acute Kidney Injury

184. Clinical Results and Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis in Acute Kidney Injury

185. Treatment of Peritonitis and Other Clinical Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis in the Critically Ill Patient

186. Comparison of Peritoneal Dialysis With Other Treatments for Acute Kidney Injury

187. Continuous-Flow Peritoneal Dialysis as Acute Therapy

188. Nursing and Procedure Issues in Peritoneal Dialysis

Section 27: Extracorporeal Blood Purification Techniques Beyond Dialysis

189. Sorbents: From Basic Structure to Clinical Application

190. Therapeutic Apheresis in Critically Ill Patients: Indications, Modalities and Techniques, Clinical Results

191. Extracorporeal Blood Purification Techniques Beyond Dialysis: Coupled Plasmafiltration-Adsorption

192. Prometheus System

193. Toraymyxin and Other Endotoxin Adsorption Systems

194. Plasmafiltration-Adsorption-Dialysis System

195. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Cardiac Support

196. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Pulmonary Support

197. Cell-Based Therapies

Section 28: Critical Care Nephrology in Pediatrics

198. Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Acute Kidney Injury

199. Epidemiology of Pediatric Acute Kidney Injury

200. Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury in Children: Conservative Management to Renal Replacement Therapy

201. Technical Aspects of Pediatric Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

202. Multiple Organ Dysfunction in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

203. Drug Dosing in Pediatric Acute Kidney Insufficiency and Renal Replacement Therapy

204. Nutrition of Critically Ill Children With Acute Renal Failure

205. Outcome of Pediatric Acute Kidney Injury

206. Renal Replacement Therapy for the Critically Ill Infant

207. Neonatal Hyperammonemia and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

208. Modified Ultrafiltration in Pediatric Heart Surgery

209. Techniques and Machines for Pediatric Renal Replacement Therapy

210. Antibiotics in Critically Ill Newborns and Children: Nephrotoxicity and Management During Renal Replacement Therapy

Section 29: Kidney Transplantation and Critical Care

211. Patient Selection and Pretransplantation Care for Kidney Transplant Recipients

212. Kidney Support and Perioperative Care in Kidney Transplantation

213. Acute Renal Failure in Kidney Transplant Recipients

Section 30: Special Kidney Problems in the Intensive Care Unit

214. Management of Chronic Kidney Disease and End-Stage Kidney Disease Patients in the Intensive Care Unit

215. Management of Patients with Diabetes in the Intensive Care Unit

216. Diagnosis and Management of Acute Kidney Injury in the Emergency Department

217. Anticancer Drugs and the Kidney

218. Antiinflammatory Drugs and the Kidney

219. Calcineurin Inhibitors and Other Immunosuppressive Drugs and the Kidney

220. Alternative Medicine and Chinese Herbs and the Kidney

221. Environment, Smoking, Obesity, and the Kidney

222. Lead and Heavy Metals and the Kidney

223. Statins and the Kidney

224. Erythropoietin Therapy in Critically Ill and Acute Kidney Injury Patients

225. Vasoactive Drugs, Renal Function, and Acute Kidney Injury

226. End Points for Clinical Trials in Acute Kidney Injury

227. Hypothermia and the Kidney

228. Renin-Angiotensin System Blockers and Acute Kidney Injury

Review quotes

"This is an excellent source of in-depth information on the intersection between critical illness and nephrology, making it a useful resource for practicing nephrologists or trainees about to enter practice given today's increasing acuity and use of the ICU. The comprehensive review of evidence is well cited, with many chapters written by recognizable field leaders, and well organized into intuitive sections. While it is a large book, its many chapters help compartmentalize information and it would work well as a quick reference guide once readers are familiar with its content. The electronic version is a nice addition and helps readers quickly search its content, but is not required. Overall, this book is an extensive and accessible review of current intensive care nephrology and would serve as an excellent resource for clinicians looking to expand their knowledge on an increasingly common intersection of practice." -Reviewed by Paul Adams, BS MD (University of Kentucky College of Medicine) Doody's Score: 93, 4 Stars!

Product details

  • Edition: 3
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 6, 2017
  • Language: English

About the authors

CR

Claudio Ronco

Affiliations and expertise
Divisione di Nefrologia, Ospedale San Bortolo, Vicenza, Italy

RB

Rinaldo Bellomo

Affiliations and expertise
Chairman, Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society Clinical Trials Group; Director of Intensive Care Research, Department of Intensive Care, Austin & Repatriation Medical Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

JK

John Kellum

Dr. Kellum is a Distinguished Professor of Critical Care Medicine, Medicine, Bioengineering and Clinical and Translational Science and holds an Endowed Chair in Critical Care Research from the University of Pittsburgh. He is currently on leave and serving as the Chief Medical Officer for Spectral Medical, a late-stage medical device company developing diagnostics and therapeutics for sepsis. Dr. Kellum received his medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio in 1984. His postgraduate training includes an internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Rochester, NY, and a Fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. His research interests span various aspects of Critical Care Medicine but center in critical care nephrology, sepsis, and multi-organ failure. He has authored more than 750 publications, has won several teaching awards teaching, has given more than 500 seminars and invited lectures worldwide.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Critical Care Medicine, Bioengineering and Clinical and Translational Science, UPMC, USA; Director, Center for Critical Care Nephrology

ZR

Zaccaria Ricci

Affiliations and expertise
Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, Rome, Italy

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