Acute Kidney Injury/Intensive Care Unit Nephrology
Acute Kidney Injury/Intensive Care Unit Nephrology Phuong-Chi T. Pham Son V. Pham Cynthia C. Nast Phuong-Anh T. Pham Phuong-Thu T. Pham ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY Clinical Impact of Acute Kidney Injury…
Tubular, Interstitial, and Cystic Disorders
Tubular, Interstitial, and Cystic Disorders Phuong-Chi T. Pham Monica Deshmuk Cynthia C. Nast Phuong-Truc T. Pham Phuong-Thu T. Pham RENAL TUBULAR DISORDERS AND FANCONI SYNDROME Fanconi Syndrome Proximal tubular dysfunction…
Pharmacology
Pharmacology Phuong-Thu T. Pham Phuong-Mai T. Pham Erik Lawrence Lum Theodore M. Sievers PHARMACOKINETICS Key Concepts Bioavailability, volume of distribution, plasma clearance, half-life Bioavailability Bioavailability is the percentage or portion…
Transplant Immunobiology
Transplant Immunobiology Michelle J. Hickey Phuong-Chi T. Pham Phuong-Thu T. Pham BACKGROUND ABO blood group is the most important tissue barrier to successful kidney transplantation, followed by major histocompatibility complex…
Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Stones
Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Stones Phuong-Chi T. Pham Phuong-Truc T. Pham Monica Deshmuk Phuong-Thu T. Pham DISORDERS OF CALCIUM METABOLISM Calcium Background Calcium is mostly bound and associated with bones (˜99%…
Hypertension
Hypertension Phuong-Mai T. Pham Phuong-Anh T. Pham Son V. Pham Cynthia C. Nast Hai V. Pham DEFINITIONS/GENERAL CONCEPTS Epidemiology Worldwide trends in blood pressure (BP) from 1975 to 2015 based…
Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease Susie Q. Lew Scott D. Cohen Phuong-Mai T. Pham Phuong-Thu T. Pham Phuong-Chi T. Pham Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is classified based on (1) cause, (2) glomerular…
Acid-Base and Potassium Disorders
Acid-Base and Potassium Disorders Phuong-Chi T. Pham Phuong-Mai T. Pham Cynthia C. Nast Hai V. Pham Phuong-Truc T. Pham Phuong-Thu T. Pham ACID-BASE DISORDERS Role of Kidneys in Acid-Base Regulation…
Sodium/Water
Sodium/Water Phuong-Chi T. Pham Phuong-Truc T. Pham Phuong-Anh T. Pham Son V. Pham Phuong-Thu T. Pham HYPONATREMIA Background Definition Hyponatremia is clinically defined as a serum sodium concentration (S[Na+]) <136…
Thoracoscopic Biopsy and Resection of a Mediastinal Mass
Access the accompanying videos for this chapter online. Available on ExpertConsult.com. Management of anterior and middle mediastinal masses in children often depends on obtaining tissue for diagnosis. Conversely, most posterior…
