Geriatric nephrology. Guide for doctors. Ed. Lapteva E.S., Aryeva A.L.

The leadership in an accessible form sets out modern ideas about the pathology of the kidneys in old and senile people. Data on the physiological and pathological aging of the kidneys is presented. Separate chapters are devoted to recently emerging terms and concepts - “chronic kidney disease” and “acute kidney damage”. The issue of the correctness of assessing the functional state of the kidneys in a geriatric patient is emphasized. Terminology, etiopathogenesis, a clinical picture and tactics of conducting elderly and senile patients with kidney diseases, often found in geriatric practice are considered.

The book is intended for petrian doctors, family doctors, general practitioners, and can also It is also useful to be useful to other medical workers assisting older patients.