Handbook of Dialysis Therapy

• PART I: Dialysis Therapy for AdultsSection 1: Overview of ESKD1 Demographics of the End-Stage Renal Disease Patient2 Uremic Toxicity3 Initiation of Dialysis TherapySection 2: Hemodialysis4 Urea Kinetic Modeling for Guiding Hemodialysis Therapy in Adults5 The Dialysis Prescription6 Selecting a Dialyzer: Technical and Clinical Considerations7 Water Treatment Equipment for In-Center Hemodialysis8 Dialysate Composition9 Safety Monitors in Hemodialysis10 Methods of Hemodialysis Anticoagulation11 Common Clinical Problems in Hemodialysis12 Hemofiltration and Hemodiafiltration13 Wearable and Implantable Renal Replacement Therapy14 Home Preparation and Installation for Home Hemodialysis15 Vascular Access16 Cannulation of Arteriovenous Vascular Access: Science and Art17 Central Venous Access for Hemodialysis18 Noninfectious Complications From Vascular Access19 Infectious Complications From Vascular AccessSection 3: Peritoneal Dialysis20 Determination of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis and Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Prescriptions21 Peritoneal Dialysis Cyclers and Other Mechanical Devices22 Peritoneal Dialysis Solutions23 Solute Management With Peritoneal Dialysis24 Volume Management With Peritoneal Dialysis25 Peritoneal Access Devices, Placement Techniques, and Maintenance26 Peritoneal Catheter Exit Site and Tunnel Infections27 Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis28 Abdominal Hernias With Peritoneal Dialysis29 Dialysate Leaks with Peritoneal Dialysis30 Hydrothorax and Peritoneal Dialysis31 Abdominal Catastrophes, Peritoneal Eosinophilia, and Other Unusual Events in Peritoneal Dialysis32 Metabolic Complications of Peritoneal DialysisSection 4: Management of Uremic Complications33 Acid-Base Homeostasis in Dialysis34 Nutritional Management of Hemodialysis Patients35 Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition and Intraperitoneal Nutrition36 Nutritional Management in Peritoneal Dialysis37 Anemia and Its Treatment in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease38 Resistance to Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agent (ESA) Treatment39 Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder40 Phosphate Management in Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease41 Use of Vitamin D Sterols and Calcimimetics in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease42 Parathyroidectomy43 Acquired Cystic Kidney DiseaseSection 5: Management of Co-Existing Illnesses and Special Populations44 The Challenges of Blood Pressure Control in Hemodialysis Patients45 Arrhythmias in Hemodialysis Patients46 Management of Ischemic Heart Disease, Heart Failure, and Pericarditis in Patients Undergoing Long-Term Dialysis47 Avoidance and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease in Dialysis48 Management of Dyslipidemia in Long-Term Dialysis Patients49 End-Stage Kidney Failure in the Diabetic Patient50 Care of Elderly Dialysis and End-Stage Kidney Disease Patients51 Liver Disease and Gastrointestinal Disorders in Dialysis Patients52 Abnormalities of Thyroid Function in Chronic Dialysis Patients53 Care of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected End-Stage Kidney Disease Patient54 COVID-19 and Dialysis Patients55 Psychosocial Issues in Patients Treated With Dialysis56 Evaluation and Treatment of Sexual Dysfunction57 Pregnancy in Dialysis Patients58 Principles of Drug Usage in Dialysis Patients59 Medication Management60 Physical Activity, Function, and Exercise-Based Rehabilitation for People on Dialysis61 Physical, Psychosocial, and Vocational Rehabilitation of Patients Undergoing Long-Term Dialysis62 Preventive Care in End-Stage Renal DiseaseSection 6: Systems Management for the Care of Dialysis Patients63 Ethical Considerations in the Care of Dialysis Patients: The New Paradigm64 Improving Outcomes for End-Stage Renal Disease Patients: Shifting the Quality Paradigm65 Quality, Safety, Accountability, and Medical Director Responsibilities66 Application of Telemedicine to Kidney Failure PatientsSection 7: Acute Kidney Injury and Poisonings67 Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies for Acute Kidney Injury68 Anticoagulation for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy69 Treatment of Poisoning with Extracorporeal MethodsPART II: Dialysis Therapy for Children70 Vascular Access and Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement in Children71 Infant Hemodialysis72 Urea Kinetic Modeling for Hemodialysis Prescription in Children73 Alternate Hemodialysis Prescriptions in Children74 Anticoagulation in Children Undergoing Hemodialysis, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy, or Apheresis Therapy75 Prescribing Peritoneal Dialysis in Children76 Nutritional Management of Children Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis77 Peritoneal Dialysis in Neonates and Infants78 Dialysis for Inborn Errors of Metabolism79 Neurocognitive Function in Pediatric Dialysis80 Growth in Children With End-Stage Kidney Disease81 Adequacy of Peritoneal Dialysis/Assessing Peritoneal Function in Pediatric Patients82 Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Pediatric Patients83 Prevention and Treatment of Bone Disease in Pediatric Dialysis Patients84 Management of Anemia in Children Undergoing Dialysis85 Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Complications in Children Undergoing Dialysis86 Infectious Complications in Children Undergoing Dialysis87 Caring for the Teenager in an Adult UnitIndex

"This book provides an extensive overview of the routine care of dialysis patients, including different types of dialysis as well as how to deal with complications that can arise for dialysis patients." ©Doody's Review Service, 2023, Tyler C Sims, MD (University of Kentucky College of Medicine) Doody's Score: 5 Stars!