Metabolic Acidosis: A Guide to Clinical Assessment and Management

by Donald E.Wesson

Overview

This timely volume provides an overview to the causes, effects on systems and clinical approaches of metabolic acidosis. Beginning with a basic understanding of the physiology, pathophysiology and development of this disease, subsequent chapters cover the characteristics and context of the processes that can cause it and a thorough presentation of management strategies. Recommended treatments include those carried out by the health care provider as well as the individual patient, such as dietary management. Clinicians and healthcare professionals will find the tools needed to recognize, work up and manage patients with metabolic acidosis in this practical and concise resource.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493980567
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	04/19/2018
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
Pages:	159
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

Donald E. Wesson, MD, MBA

Baylor Scott and White Health

Department of Internal Medicine

Texas A&M Health Sciences Center College of Medicine

Temple, TX, USA

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Overview of Acid-Base Physiology
Chapter 2 - Metabolic acidosis: Physiology, Presentation, and Diagnosis

Chapter 3 - Etiologic Causes of Metabolic Acidosis I: The High Anion Gap Acidoses

Chapter 4 - Etiologic Causes of Metabolic Acidosis II: Normal Anion Gap Acidoses

Chapter 5 - The Use of Bedside Urinary Parameters in the Evaluation of Metabolic Acidosis

Chapter 6 - Pathophysiologic approach to metabolic acidosis

Chapter 7 - Dietary Contributions to Metabolic Acidosis
Chapter 8 - The physiology of the metabolic acidosis of chronic kidney disease (CKD)

Chapter 9 - Metabolic Acidosis and Cardiovascular Disease

Chapter 10 - Effects of Metabolic Acidosis on Skeletal Muscle

Chapter 11 - Metabolic Acidosis Effects on Bone and its Metabolism

Chapter 12 - Endocrine Consequences of Metabolic Acidosis

Chapter 13 - Metabolic Acidosis and Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease

Chapter 14 - Management of Chronic Metabolic Acidosis