RT Book, Section
A1 Dirkx, Tonja C.
A1 Woodell, Tyler B.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
A2 McQuaid, Kenneth R.
SR Print(0)
ID 1184182871
T1 Overview: Kidney Disease
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264269389
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184182871
RD 2024/04/24
AB Although  some  patients  with  kidney  disease  experience  hypertension,  edema,  nausea,  or  hematuria  that  may  lead  to  its  discovery,  kidney  disease  is  often  discovered  incidentally  during  a  routine  medical  evaluation.  The  initial  approach  to  kidney  disease  is  to  assess  the  cause  and  severity  of  renal  abnormalities.  In  all  cases,  this  evaluation  includes  (1)  estimation  of  disease  duration,  (2)  careful  examination  of  the  urine,  and  (3)  assessment  of  the  glomerular  filtration  rate  (GFR).  The  history  and  physical  examination,  though  equally  important,  are  variable  among  renal  syndromes—thus,  specific  symptoms  and  signs  are  discussed  under  each  disease  entity.