Introduction to Renal Therapeutics
First edition
Edited by Caroline Ashley - Senior Specialist Pharmacist (Renal Unit) and Clare Morlidge
Introduction to Renal Therapeutics is an introduction to all aspects of drug use in renal failure.
Covering various diseases affecting the kidneys, each chapter discusses the disease process and treatment. It also addresses the role of the pharmacist in patient care. Case studies and questions and answers are included at the end of each chapter.
Topics include:- Laboratory tests and investigations
- Acute and chronic renal failure
- Renal bone disease
- Renal anaemia
- Renal replacement therapy
- Autoimmune kidney disease
- Drug-induced renal failure
- Renal transplantation
- Pain control
- Paediatrics
Written by members of the UK Renal Pharmacy Group, this book will be of particular interest to anyone new to, or planning a career in, renal pharmacy. It will also be of interest to non-specialists who deal with renal patients and to pharmacy students, and to any healthcare professional with an interest in renal medicine.
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Reviews:
08-Aug-08, The Annals of Pharmacotherapy:
'This book will be of value to anyone interested in expanding his or her knowledge about drug therapy for the renally impaired patient.'
Hillary Wall Grillo PharmD, The Annals of Pharmacotherapy Volume 42 July/August 2008
01-Aug-08, CHJP:
'The text offers a good overview of the issues pertinent to chronic kidney disease. Introduction to Renal Therapeutics provides a broad overview of the diseasesand complications commonly associated with chronic kidney diseases and will be of interest to pharmacists and pharmacy students not familiar with nephrology.'
Marianna Leung, BSc Pharm, PharmD CHJP Vol. 61, No. 4 July- August 2008
01-Aug-08, The Annals of Pharmacotherapy:
'This book will be of value to anyone interested in expanding his or her knowledge abiut drug therapy for the renally impaired patient. The devotion of separate chapters to complications such as renal bone disease encourages the reader to fully explore the nuances of these conditions and their drug therapy.'
Hillary Wall Grillo PharmD, The Annals of Pharmacotherapy Volume 42 July/ August 2008
01-Mar-08, Doody Enterprises, Inc.:
'The book is organized so that any topic can be referenced easily and individual chapters are structured so that information is provided in a logical and clear format. This is a useful reference for pharmacists working with renally impaired patients. It outlines some of the major challenges encountered in clinical practice when treating these patients. The chapters are organized nicely with topic headings and tables highlighting key concepts'It succeeds in capturing clinically pertinent topics in renal medicine today.'
Melissa M. Ranieri, BS, PharmD(Temple University School of Pharmacy) Doody Enterprises, Inc. March 2008
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Contents:
1.Introduction: 2.Lab Tests and Investigations: 3.Acute Renal Failure: 4.Chronic Renal Failure: 5.Renal Anaemia: 6.Renal Bone Disease: 7.Hypertension/hyperlipidaemia: 8.Renal Replacement Therapy: 9.Renal Transplantation: 10.Drug Dosing in Patients with Renal Impairment and During RRT: 11.Drug Induced Kidney Disease: 12.Autoimmune Kidney Disease: 13.Paediatric Kidney Disease: 14.Renal Pharmacy in Critical Care: 15.Pain Control in Renal Impairment: 16.Diabetes Management in Kidney Disease: 17. Myeloma and Kidney Disease: 18.Palliative Care: 19.Dietary Management of Kidney Disease: 20.Travelling and Vaccines:
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$55.00
ISBN: 978 0 85369 688 9
Publication Date:
January 2008
Paperback
246 x 189mm
320pp
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