ACUTE RENAL INSUFFICIENCY
MADE RIDICULOUSLY SIMPLE
BY CARLOS ROTELLAR M.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicine,
Georgetown University Hospital,
Washington, D.C, 20007
First Edition; 1981, Barcelona, Spain. (Spanish)
‘Translation into English by Carlos Rotellar, M.D. and James F
Winchester, M.D. (Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University
Hospital, Washington, 1).C.). Lllustrations by Carlos Rotellar, M.D.INDEX
Note from the author ..-. 0... .. siaae SeAG Da Ne
Foreword. ...... aainee ata = eae eee + Vii
CHAPTER |
Concept and Classification. .
Prerenal acute renal failure. ...........-
Intrinsic acute renal failure, .
Postrenal acute renal failure .
CHAPTER IL
Etiology, pathophysiology and pathology ....... seasonal
CHAPTER III
Signs and Symptoms beeen eevee eee ee 1B
Period I (the kidney is in danger). ....-. caer cere mapas
Period 11 (the Kidney i in ATN). ee eee Iv
Symptoms due to organ system involvement supe emneee nana
Gastrointestinal system
Respiratory system ..
Cardiovascular system. . .
Neurologic system.
Immune system. .. bbe e sete eee ee eeee
WEBI siciinacceee te etiiene ne eI eS
Period ILI (the kidney begins to open up) ee hat 27
Period LV (the kidney is working again!) . . palace a 28
Period V (the kidney is back to normal) ................... 28
iiiCHAPTER IV
Differential diagnosis and prognosis..............-......29
CHAPTER V
Prophylaxis and treatment... ... 0.00.00. 0 00 e ee e O
Period | (the kidney is in danger)... 2... BF
Period II (the kidney is in ATN) . 38
Water balance pees wee eee eee 39
Sodium and chloride balance. * eae CRIeR ieee M0
Potassium balance. . ete » Ad
Indications for dialysis . . La oa dl
Dialysis methods ..... 2.2.2.6 -0.5600. 00500 e ose 2 43
Complications... ... . cee ee dd
Period III (the kidney hegins to open up: we AS
Period IV (the kidney is working again 1). . 45
Period V (the kidney is back to normal)..... AT
Appendix
Useful data to remember ..........- cece ese eee senses 49
Alphabetical index 900006. 55
Recommended readings................... - 57