Handbook of Dialysis Therapy E-Book
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Handbook of Dialysis Therapy E-Book

Allen R. Nissenson, Richard N. Fine

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Handbook of Dialysis Therapy E-Book

Allen R. Nissenson, Richard N. Fine

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Providing practical, immediately useful guidelines that can be applied directly to patient care, Handbook of Dialysis Therapy is a must-have resource for all dialysis caregivers. This new edition has been updated with the latest cutting-edge technology, dialysis techniques, and complications related to various diseases for both pediatric and adult patients. In-depth yet concise, it explains complex dialysis concepts through abundant diagrams, photos, line drawings, and tables, while its readable hands-on approach allows for quick review of key information.

  • Presents the practice-proven experience of top experts in the field of dialysis treatment.
  • Offers dialysis guidance for both adult and pediatric patients in one convenient source.
  • Features a readable hands-on approach, allowing you to quickly review the complicated concepts of dialysis.
  • Includes helpful annotated bibliography lists in each section for further in-depth research on any subject.
  • Explains complex dialysis concepts through abundant diagrams, photos, line drawings, and tables.
  • Features new chapters on care delivery, patient-centric care, rehabilitation, quality of life, geriatrics, and interventional nephrology.
  • Includes information on the management of the pediatric patient undergoing dialysis.
  • Defines the quality imperatives, roles, and responsibilities of dialysis facility medical directors and attending nephrologists.
  • Updates nephrologists on the latest alternative dialysis modalities.

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Publisher
Elsevier
Year
2016
ISBN
9780323445504
Edition
5
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Nephrology

Index

Note: Pages followed by b, t, or f refer to boxes, tables, or figures, respectively.
A
AAA. See Abdominal aortic aneurysm
AABI. See Ankle-to-arm blood pressure index
AAMI. See Association for Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
AAP. See American Academy of Pediatrics
Abacavir, 553t-559t
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), screening for, 1112-1113
Abdominal catastrophe, 461-463
Abdominal hernias, 475
complications, 477
diagnosis and management, 477-478
incidence and prevalence, 475
prophylactic measures, 478
risk factors, 476-477
types of, 475
Abdominal wall, strength of, dialysate leaks and, 479
Abel, John Jacob, 386
Abelcet, 753t-804t
ABI. See Acute brain injury
Abnormal calcium-phosphorus metabolism, 1052-1053
Abnormal mineral metabolism, pathogenesis in CKD, 1009-1012
1,25(OH)2D and, 1009-1010
25(OH)D and, 1010
FGF23 and, 1009
parathyroid gland CaSR and, 1010-1011
phosphorus in, 1010
skeletal resistance to parathyroid hormone, 1011-1012
ABPM. See Ambulatory blood pressure
Academic medical centers (AMCs), 76-78
Acarbose, 753t-804t
Access sites
open thrombectomy of, 54-55
perioperative complications related to, 58-60
surveillance of, 53
Accountability, 298-303
ACD-A. See Anticoagulant Citrate Dextrose Solution
ACE inhibitors. See Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
Acebutolol, 753t-804t
ACEis. See Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
Acetaminophen, 753t-804t, 1063
treatment of poisoning from, 1105t-1106t
Acetazolamide, 753t-804t
Acetic acid, 158-159, 180-181
Acetohexamide, 753t-804t
Acetylsalicylic acid, 374, 753t-804t
Acid feed...

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