PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF DIALYSIS

Author: William Henrich, MD, MACP
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN 10: 0781781639
ISBN 13: 9780781781633
Edition: 4th

Description:

This book is an evidence-based review of the practical challenges of dealing with patients receiving dialysis. The first section covers technical and procedural considerations such as choosing the hemodialysis membrane and choosing the best dialysis option. The second section covers clinical considerations such as infection and the treatment of specific renal disease complications. The book includes numerous illustrations and tables and drug charts for dialysis patients. This edition's current outcomes chapter has been expanded to include patient depression and improving quality of care. New chapters cover dialysis in the ICU, valvular heart disease, and pre-emptive renal transplantation.

Table of Contents

Front Matter

Choice of the Hemodialysis Membrane

Reuse of Hemodialysis Membranes in Chronic Dialysis Therapy

Dialysate Composition in Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis

Hemodialysis Vascular Access

Anticoagulation Strategies During Hemodialysis Procedures

Approach to Hemodialysis Kinetic Modeling

Choosing the Best Dialysis Option in the Patient with End-Stage Kidney Disease

Hemodialysis Adequacy and the Timing of Dialysis Initiation

High-Flux and High-Efficiency Procedures

Long and Daily Hemodialysis

Prescribing Drugs for Dialysis Patients

Continuous Dialysis Therapeutic Techniques

Choosing the Best Dialysis Option in Patients with Acute Renal Failure and in the Intensive Care Unit

Adequacy of Peritoneal Dialysis

Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Peritoneal Membrane Failure

Hypertension in Dialysis Patients

Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Valvular Heart Disease in Dialysis Patients

Coronary Artery Disease in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients

Hemodynamic Stability and Autonomic Dysfunction in End-Stage Renal Disease

Oxidant Stress in End-Stage Renal Disease

Low-Grade Persistent Inflammation and Immune Dysfunction in Uremia

Hepatitis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients

Endocrine Disease in Dialysis Patients

Gastrointestinal Complications in End-Stage Renal Disease

Renal Osteodystrophy

Acid–Base Considerations in End-Stage Renal Disease

Dyslipidemia in Dialysis Patients

Malnutrition and Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease

Disorders of Hemostasis in Dialysis Patients

Treatment of Anemia in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease

Neurologic Complications Associated with Dialysis and Chronic Renal Insufficiency

The Geriatric Dialysis Patient

Dialytic Therapy for Renal Failure in Pandemic Diabetes and Nephropathy

Quality of Life and Rehabilitation in Dialysis Patients

Extracorporeal Treatment of Poisoning and Drug Overdose

Chronic Dialysis in Children

Acute Dialysis in Children

Infections in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis

Preparing Dialysis Patients for Renal Transplantation

Current Outcomes for Dialysis Patients and Improving Quality of Care for Dialysis Patients