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.

Ch. 1. Approach to the CKD Patient: Management of Chronic Kidney Disease, Stages 1-4

Ch. 2. Initiation of Dialysis

Ch. 3. Physiologic Principles and Urea Kinetic Modeling

Ch. 4. Hemodialysis Apparatus

Ch. 5. Product Water and Hemodialysis Solution Preparation

Ch. 6. Venous Catheter Access for Hemodialysis

Ch. 7. Arteriovenous (AV) Access for Hemodialysis

Ch. 8. Acute Hemodialysis Prescription

Ch. 9. Chronic Hemodialysis Prescription: A Urea Kinetic Approach

Ch. 10. Complications During Hemodialysis

Ch. 11. Dialyzer Reuse

Ch. 12. Anticoagulation

Ch. 13. Slow Continuous Therapies

Ch. 14. Frequent Daily or Nocturnal Hemodialysis

Ch. 15. Hemodiafiltration and Hemofiltration

Ch. 16. Plasmapheresis

Ch. 17. Use of Dialysis and Hemoperfusion in Treatment of Poisoning

Ch. 18. Physiology of Peritoneal Dialysis

Ch. 19. Apparatus for Peritoneal Dialysis

Ch. 20. Peritoneal Access Devices

Ch. 21. Acute Peritoneal Dialysis Prescription

Ch. 22. Adequacy of Peritoneal Dialysis and Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis Prescription

Ch. 23. Volume Status and Fluid Overload in Peritoneal Dialysis

Ch. 24. Peritonitis and Exit-Site Infection

Ch. 25. Mechanical Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis

Ch. 26. Metabolic Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis

Ch. 27. Psychosocial Issues in ESRD Patients

Ch. 28. Nutrition

Ch. 29. Serum Enzyme Levels

Ch. 30. Diabetes

Ch. 31. Hypertension

Ch. 32. Hematologic Abnormalities

Ch. 33. Infections

Ch. 34. Endocrine Disturbances

Ch. 35. Bone Disease

Ch. 36. Dialysis in Infants and Children

Ch. 37. Heart and Circulation

Ch. 38. The Digestive Tract

Ch. 39. Genitourinary Tract and Male Reproductive Organs

Ch. 40. Obstetrics and Gynecology

Ch. 41. Musculoskeletal and Rheumatologic Diseases

Ch. 42. Nervous System

Ch. 43. Aluminum Toxicity