The Essentials of Clinical Dialysis

Presents knowledge on all aspects of dialysis

Offers clear step-by-step guidance

Summarizes current dialysis-related guidelines

Includes more than 200 full-color illustrations on anatomy, access, and techniques

Presents knowledge on all aspects of dialysis Offers clear step-by-step guidance Summarizes current dialysis-related guidelines Includes more than 200 full-color illustrations on anatomy, access, and techniques

Autorentext
Yong-Lim Kim, MDKyungpook National University Hospital, Division of Nephrology, KoreaHideki Kawanishi, MDTsuchiya General Hospital, Japan

Inhalt

I. Preparation of Dialysis.- 1.Dialysis Indication and Initiation Time for Dialysis.- 2.Modality Selection.- II. Hemodialysis.- 1.Types of Hemodialysis.- 2.Vascular Access for Hemodialysis.- 3.Hemodialysis Prescription.- 4.Hemodialysis Procedure.- 5.Equipment for Hemodialysis: Water System and Dialyzer.- 6.Dialysis Membrane and Flux.- 7.Anticoagulation in Patients on Hemodialysis.- 8.Kinetic Modeling and Adequacy in Hemodialysis.- 9.Acute and Chronic Complication of Hemodialysis.- 10.On-Line Hemodiafiltration.- III. Peritoneal Dialysis.- 1.Principle of Peritoneal Dialysis.- 2.Types of Peritoneal Dialysis.- 3.Peritoneal Access.- 4.Peritoneal Dialysis Prescription.- 5.PD Adequacy.- 6.Peritonitis and Exit Site Infection.- 7.Complication of PD.- IV. Summary of Dialysis related Guidelines.