National Kidney Foundation Primer on Kidney Diseases, E-Book

by National Kidney Foundation (Editor), Daniel E. Weiner (Editor), Nkf (Editor)

Well organized and highly readable, the National Kidney Foundation Primer on Kidney Diseases has offered clear, comprehensive coverage of adult and pediatric kidney diseases for more than 25 years. The thoroughly revised 8th Edition of this authoritative, practical reference covers every relevant topic in the field, making it an excellent resource for residency, fellowship, clinical practice, and board review. It brings you completely up to date with key topics in this fast-changing field, including ongoing clinical research and changing treatment protocols.

This powerful learning tool and clinical reference is a joint publication of Elsevier and the National Kidney Foundation.

Covers every relevant topic in nephrology—from anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology to diagnosis and management of kidney disease, to fluid and electrolyte disorders, hypertension, dialysis, and renal transplantation.

Presents complex material in a clear, easy-to-understand manner that is both accessible for residents and fellows and comprehensive enough for practicing nephrologists.

Offers new guidance for management of COVID-19 in the Viral Nephropathies chapter.

Contains two new chapters on Global Kidney Disease, and Conservative Kidney Management (CKM), a palliative care option for treating kidney failure without dialysis.

667 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 25, 2022

Reviews

[Judy]

I read this cover to cover over half a year in preparation of the nephrology board exam. The chapters were sometimes of varying quality but mostly very solid and, most importantly, rather concise and focused on current landmark trials and guidelines.

The very best chapters were:
- ANCA-associated vasculitis (maybe my favourite all together)
- Sickle cell anemia
- Secondary hypertension
- Nephrolithiasis
- CKD-MBD