Cover -- Half title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter1: Anatomy of the Kidneys and Renal System -- The Kidneys -- Anatomical Location of the Kidneys -- The Renal Capsule -- Renal Vessels and Nerves -- Internal Configuration: The Renal Pyramid -- Internal Configuration: The Renal Pelvis -- Minute Structure: The Nephron and Loop of Henle -- Minute Structure: The Renal Collecting Tubules -- Intrarenal Network of Blood Vessels -- The Ureters -- General Characteristics -- Structure of the Ureteric Wall -- The Urinary Bladder -- General Description -- Blood and Nerve Supplies -- Structure of the Bladder Wall -- The Urethra -- General Description -- Structure of Urethral Wall -- Chapter 2: Development and Function of the Kidneys and Renal System -- Development of the Renal System -- Regulatory Functions of the Kidneys -- Renal Blood Circulation -- Intrarenal Blood Pressures -- Factors that Affect Renal Flow -- Glomerular Pressure -- The Role of Hormones in Renal Function -- Biological Considerations -- Chapter 3: The Physiology of Urinary Excretion -- Principal Features of Urine and its Excretion -- Formation and Composition of Urine -- Relative Composition of Plasma and Urine in Normal Men -- Glomerular Filtration -- Tubule Function -- Effect of Tubular Reabsorption on Urine (Illustrative24-Hour Figures) -- Reabsorption from the Proximal Tubule -- Reabsorption From the Loop of Henle -- Reabsorption from the Distal Convoluted Tubule -- The Concentration of Urine -- Tubular Secretion -- Regulation of Acid-Base Balance -- Volume and Composition of Urine -- Some Urine Constituents (g/24 Hours) -- Urine Collection and Emission -- The Bladder -- Bladder Function in Urination -- Neural Control of Urination -- Chapter 4: Renal Disorders of Fluid Regulation and Urinary Function -- Effects of Abnormal Renal Function on Body Fluid.

Dehydration -- Diabetes Insipidus -- Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone -- Vascular Disease and Renal Function -- Disorders of Urine Flow -- Obstruction to the Flow of Urine -- Kidney Stones -- Enuresis -- Urinary Tract Infection -- Risk Factors -- Causes -- Symptoms and Diagnosis -- Treatment -- Other Factors in Urinary Tract Disease -- Hematuria -- Trauma -- Chapter 5: Kidney Failure and Inflammatory and Malignant Renal Diseases and Disorders -- Kidney Failure -- Acute Failure -- Chronic Failure -- Inflammatory Diseases Affecting the Kidneys -- Bright Disease -- Pyelonephritis -- Other Conditions Affecting the Kidneys and Renal System -- Bartter Syndrome -- Cystinuria -- De Toni-Fanconi Syndrome -- Diabetic Nephropathy -- Iminoglycinuria -- Nephrosclerosis -- Nephrotic Syndrome -- Renal Cyst -- Renal Osteodystrophy -- Uremia -- Malignant Diseases of the Renal System -- Bladder Cancer -- Nephroblastoma -- Renal Cell Carcinoma -- Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma -- Chapter 6: Evaluation and Treatment of Renal Diseases and Disorders -- The Study of Renal Function -- Evaluating Renal Function -- Quantitative Tests -- Renal Biopsy -- Evaluation of Urinary Function -- Uroscopy and Urinalysis -- Radiological and Other Imaging Investigations -- Kidney Transplant -- Transplantation and Postoperative Care -- Data on Kidney Transplant Results -- Dialysis -- Conclusion -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index -- Backcover.