Fluids and Electrolytes

The New Edition of this popular resource provides clinicians with a fully referenced, integrated approach to the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of patients with fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders. Comprehensively revised, updated, andedited, the 3rd Edition presents information in three sections for ease of reference. Section 1 delivers detailed guidance for managing patients with specific electrolyte disorders in a fast-access outline format. Section 2 covers specific clinical conditions in which altered laboratory findings suggest fluid and electrolyte abnormalities. Section 3, new to this edition, discusses fluid and electrolyte abnormalities in special populations. Offers even more useful guidance than ever with 3 new chapters on Fluid and Electrolyte Abnormalities in Children, Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders in the Elderly, and Fluid and Electrolyte Disturbances in Starvation. Presents recent advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of many conditions that evoke derangements of salt, water, and acid-base homeostasis. Offers a comprehensive appendix on the nephron segment characteristics that regulate salt, water, and acid-base transport. Includes the expertise of 16 new contributing authors.