Renal Disease in Children

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xviii

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2. Introduction to the Diagnosis of Renal Disease and Guidelines for Patient Referral

   • Amin Y. Barakat

   Pages 1-8

3. History and Physical Examination of the Child with Renal Disease

   • Aida Yared, Amin Y. Barakat

   Pages 9-29

4. The Urine and Urinary Sediment

   • Agnes Fogo, Amin Y. Barakat

   Pages 31-54

5. The Role of the Chemistry Laboratory in the Clinical Study of Renal Disease

   • Robert C. Rock

   Pages 55-70

6. Clinical Testing and Evaluation of Glomerular Function

   • Pedro A. Jose, Robin A. Felder

   Pages 71-83

7. Imaging of the Kidney and Urinary Tract

   • Sharon M. Stein, Sandra G. Kirchner, Richard M. Heller

   Pages 85-115

8. The Kidney Biopsy

   • Jean-Pierre De Chadarévian, Bernard S. Kaplan

   Pages 117-131

9. Hematuria and Proteinuria

   • Leticia U. Tina, Robert D. Fildes

   Pages 133-155

10. Urinary Tract Infection

    • Ziad M. Shehab

    Pages 157-169

11. Glomerular Disease

    • Robert C. Macdonell Jr., Amin Y. Barakat

    Pages 171-184

12. Clinical Study of Renal Tubular Disease

    • Russell W. Chesney

    Pages 185-206

13. Water and Electrolyte Disturbances

    • Valentina Kon, Iekuni Ichikawa

    Pages 207-231

14. Acid-Base Disturbances

    • Juan Rodriguez-Soriano

    Pages 233-268

15. Acute Renal Failure

    • Leonard G. Feld, James E. Springate

    Pages 269-284

16. Chronic Renal Failure

    • Zoe L. Papadopoulou

    Pages 285-305

17. Hypertension

    • Mouin G. Seikaly, Billy S. Arant Jr.

    Pages 307-328

18. Urological Workup of the Child with Renal and Urinary Tract Disease

    • Brent F. Treiger, Robert D. Jeffs

    Pages 329-339

19. Renal Calculi

    • Mitsuro Nakano, Gad Kainer, John W. Foreman, James C. M. Chan

    Pages 341-355

20. Clinical Evaluation of the Kidney in Systemic and Collagen Diseases

    • Robert E. Lynch, Ellen G. Wood

    Pages 357-369

The clinical specialty of adult nephrology has enjoyed spectacular growth during the past three decades. Such a statement is no less true for pediatric nephrology. This book stands in quiet testimony to that fact. Practitioners of pediatric nephrology are now concerned with the diagnosis and treat­ ment of young patients with a widened spectrum of primary and sec­ ondary diseases of the kidneys and urinary tract, hypertension and disorders of water, electrolyte and acid-base metabolism. Their science, deriving from an exciting blend of physiology, morphology, pathology, immunology, biochemistry, microbiology, genetics and pharmacology, must also include an understanding of human developmental biology­ an insight that colleagues who practice adult nephrology require to a somewhat lesser extent. Dramatic, continuing advances in our understanding of the pathogen­ esis, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases has led to a cascade of books and monographs on various aspects of the subject. Nevertheless, in view of the clear emergence of pediatric nephrology as a distinct medical specialty, it is most appropriate that a practical book, which focuses almost exclusively on approaches to the evaluation and diagnosis of young patients with kidney disease and related disorders, should appear. In that sense this book is unique. It provides an easily accessible, practical compendium or guide to the clinical investigation of all facets of kidney disease in children. Its special and unique emphasis is directed toward various approaches to the evaluation of such patients and the interpretation of associated laboratory or radiographical data.

• biochemistry
• chemistry
• developmental biology
• diagnosis
• genetics
• growth
• immunology
• kidney
• microbiology
• morphology
• nephrology
• pathophysiology
• pharmacology
• renal failure
• transplantation

• Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, USA

  Amin Y. Barakat

• Child Kidney Disease Prevention Program, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, USA

  Amin Y. Barakat

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