Acid-Base Disorders: Clinical Evaluation and Management

by Alluru S. Reddi

Overview

This book provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of acid-base disorders. Each chapter reviews an acid-base disorder, covering pathophysiology, evaluation, and management of the disorder. The chapters also include clinical cases and a Q&A section, based on scenarios and questions that clinicians regularly encounter when treating patients with these disorders. The book concludes with two chapters on acid-based disorders in special patient populations, including critically ill patients, pregnant patients, and surgical patients. 
Written by an expert in the field, Acid-Base Disorders: Clinical Evaluation and Management is a state-of-the-art resource that should assist clinicians and practitioners in managing patients with acid-base disorders. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783030288952
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	10/31/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Alluru S. Reddi, MD, PhDChief, Division of Nephrology and HypertensionRutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolDepartment of MedicineNewark, NJUSA

Table of Contents

Introduction to Acid-Base.- Basic Acid–Base Chemistry and Physiology.- Methods to Assess Acid-Base Disorders.- Acid–Base Disorders: General Considerations and Evaluation.- Lactic Acidosis.- Ketoacidosis.- Toxin-Induced Acid-Base Disorders.- Renal Tubular Acidosis.- Acid-Base Disorders in Gastrointestinal Diseases.- Acid-Base Disorders in Kidney Disease.- Metabolic Alkalosis.- Respiratory Acidosis.- Respiratory Alkalosis.- Mixed Acid–Base Disorders.- Drug-Induced Acid-Base Disorders.- Acid-Base Disorders in Critically Ill Patients.- Acid-Base Disorders in Liver Disease.- Acid-Base Disorders in Total Parenteral Nutrition.- Acid-Base Disorders in Pregnancy.- Acid-Base Disorders in Surgical Patients.