National Kidney Foundation's Primer on Kidney Diseases

Structure and Function of the Kidney

1. Overview of Kidney Structure and Function

2. Kidney development

3. Assessment of Kidney Function in Acute and Chronic Settings

4. Urinalysis and Urine Microscopy

5. Hematuria and Proteinuria

6. Imaging the Kidneys

Acid/Base and Electrolytes

7. Hyponatremia and Hypoosmolar Disorders

8. Hypernatremia

9. Volume, Edema and the Clinical Use of Diuretics

10. Disorders of Potassium Metabolism

11. Disorders of Calcium, Phosphorus, & Magnesium Homeostasis

12. Approach to Acid-Base Disorders

13. Metabolic Acidosis

14. Metabolic Alkalosis

15. Respiratory Acidosis and Alkalosis

Glomerular Diseases

16. Glomerular Clinicopathologic Syndromes

17. Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome

18. Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis

19. Membranous Nephropathy

20. Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy and Related Disorders

Kidney in Systemic Diseases

21. COMPLEMENT-MEDIATED GLOMERULONEPHRITIS AND THROMBOTIC MICROANGIOPATHY

22. Infection-related Glomerulonephritis

23. Viral Nephropathies: Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, and Hepatitis B Virus

24. Kidney Involvement in Systemic Vasculitis

25. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and the Kidney

26. Pathogenesis, Pathophysiology, and Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy

27. The Kidney in Malignancy

28. Myeloma, Amyloid and other Dysproteinemias

29. Acute Cardiorenal Syndrome

30. Hepatorenal Syndrome and Other Liver-Related Kidney Diseases

Acute Kidney Injury

31. Clinical Approach to the Diagnosis of Acute Kidney Injury

32. Acute Tubular Injury and Acute Tubular Necrosis

33. Acute Interstitial Nephritis

34. Management of Acute Kidney

Richard Scott is Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emeritus, Harvard Medical School. Dr Scott has a wealth of experience in teaching and performing TKA. He brings many years of experience from Harvard Brigham and Womens Hospital and Private Practice in Boston MA. He is author of our successful TKA title now in its third edition