Handbook of Dialysis, Volume 236

Front Cover
John T. Daugirdas, Peter Gerard Blake, Todd S. Ing
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007 - Medical - 774 pages

The revised, updated Fourth Edition of this popular handbook provides practical, accessible information on all aspects of dialysis, with emphasis on day-to-day management of patients. Chapters provide complete coverage of hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, special problems in dialysis patients, and problems pertaining to various organ systems.

This edition reflects the latest guidelines of the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis adequacy and on nutrition. New chapters cover chronic kidney disease management in predialysis patients, frequent daily or nocturnal hemodialysis, and hemodiafiltration. Chapters on venous and arteriovenous access have been completely revised. Each chapter provides references to relevant Web sites.

 

Contents

Approach to Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 14
3
Initiation of Dialysis
14
Bloodbased Therapies
23
Physiologic Principles and Urea Kinetic Modeling
25
Hemodialysis Apparatus
59
Product Water and Hemodialysis Solution Preparation
79
Venous Catheter Access for Hemodialysis
87
Arteriovenous Access for Hemodialysis
105
Peritonitis and Exit Site Infection
415
Mechanical Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis
438
Metabolic Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis
444
Clinical Problem Areas
451
Psychosocial Issues in Endstage Renal Disease Patients
453
Nutrition
460
Serum Enzyme Levels
480
Diabetes
488

Acute Hemodialysis Prescription
126
Chronic Hemodialysis Prescription A Urea Kinetic Approach
144
Complications During Hemodialysis
168
Dialyzer Reuse
190
Anticoagulation
202
Slow Continuous Therapies
217
Frequent Hemodialysis
250
Hemodiafiltration and Hemofiltration
263
Plasmapheresis
274
Use of Dialysis and Hemoperfusion in Treatment of Poisoning
298
Peritoneal Dialysis
319
Physiology of Peritoneal Dialysis
321
Apparatus for Peritoneal Dialysis
337
Peritoneal Access Devices
354
I
374
Adequacy of Peritoneal Dialysis and Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis Prescription
385
Volume Status and Fluid Overload in Peritoneal Dialysis
408
Hypertension
506
Hematologic Abnormalities
520
Infections
540
Endocrine Disturbances
577
Bone Disease
585
Dialysis in Infants and Children
608
Cardiovascular Disease
628
Digestive Tract
649
Genitourinary Tract and Male Reproductive Organs
658
Obstetric and Gynecologic Issues
674
Musculoskeletal and Rheumatic Diseases
687
Nervous System and Sleep Disorders
702
Aluminum Lanthanum and Strontium
716
Urea Kinetic Modeling Tables and Figures
729
Subject Index
747
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