Kidney and Urinary Tract Diseases in the Newborn

This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of all critical issues related to kidney and urinary tract disease in full-term and premature newborns. The topics addressed are fluid and electrolyte abnormalities, hydronephrosis, urinary tract infection, obstructive uropathy, and renal replacement therapy. The approach is clinically oriented, providing the reader with hands-on guidance. Each chapter commences with a clinical case vignette and concludes with a take-home message highlighting critical aspects of practical importance. In addition, informative reviews of the literature and the basic sciences are included. No other book currently on the market focuses solely on the newborn, and Kidney and Urinary Tract Diseases in the Newborn will be especially valuable to those undergoing fellowship training in neonatology or pediatric nephrology/urology.