Acid-Base, Fluids, and Electrolytes Made Ridiculously Simple (MedMaster Series)

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Summary: Buy this book-you'll get your money's worth.
Review: You'll never outgrow this book. During our 2 weeks of renal pathophysiology in med school I was out with chickenpox. I couldn't have mastered this very difficult topic on my own without this "ridiculously simple" but surprisingly comprehensive and intelligent guide. I continued to use it during 3rd and 4th year and have referred to it countless times over the course of residency. Besides the excellent explanation of ABG analysis, the chapter on hyponatremia is superb. It gives a much more intelligent and rational approach (based on the anatomy of the nephron) than the traditional algorithm. I'm sure I will continue to use this book as the years go by. Buy it- you'll definately get your money's worth.