Improve your patients’ quality of life with evidence-based, practical guidance on every aspect of today’s dialysis.
For more than 20 years, Henrich’s Principles and Practice of Dialysis has been the go-to resource for comprehensive, accessible information on the challenges of managing the wide variety of patients who receive dialysis. This Fifth Edition brings you fully up to date with new chapters, a new eBook edition, two new editors and new contributors who offer practical experience and a fresh perspective. Clearly written and unique in scope, it helps you meet the growing demand for this procedure by providing a solid foundation in both basic science and clinical application.
Key Features:
All chapters are fully updated and offer unparalleled coverage of the changing nature of modern dialysis practice.
A new chapter on pregnancy and dialysis addresses the unique needs of this special patient population.
A new chapter on cystic kidney disease and ESRD provides the latest information on complications that can lead to kidney failure.
Other new chapters include home hemodialysis, the wearable artificial kidney, and respiratory disorders in dialysis patients.
Sections cover technical and procedural considerations in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, clinical considerations in the evaluation of dialysis patients, drugs and intoxications, dialysis in the pediatric population, and the business of dialysis.
Now with the print edition, enjoy the bundled interactive eBook edition, which can be downloaded to your tablet and smartphone or accessed online and includes features like:
Complete content with enhanced navigation
Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that pull results from content in the book, your notes, and even the web
Cross-linked pages, references, and more for easy navigation
Highlighting tool for easier reference of key content throughout the text
Ability to take and share notes with friends and colleagues
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Author(s): Matthew R. Weir, Edgar Lerma
Edition: 5
Publisher: LWW Wolters Kluwer
Year: 2016
Language: English
Commentary: CONVERTED PDF
Tags: Dialysis; Nephrology; Surgery
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contributing Authors
Preface
Section I Technical and Procedural Considerations in Hemodialysis
1 Choice of the Hemodialysis Membrane
2 Dialysate Composition in Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis
3 Hemodialysis Vascular Access
4 Anticoagulation Strategies during Hemodialysis Procedures
5 Measuring Hemodialysis Using Solute Kinetic Models
6 Hemodialysis Adequacy and the Timing of Dialysis Initiation
7 High-Efficiency and High-Flux Hemodialysis
8 Long and Daily Hemodialysis
9 Home Hemodialysis
10 Continuous Dialysis Therapeutic Techniques
11 Renal Replacement Therapy—Wearable and Implantable Therapies
Section II Technical and Procedural Considerations in Peritoneal Dialysis
12 Adequacy of Peritoneal Dialysis
13 Causes, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Peritoneal Membrane Failure
14 Peritoneal Dialysis–Related Infections
Section III Clinical Considerations in the Evaluation of Dialysis Patients
15 Hypertension in Dialysis Patients
16 Left Ventricular Dysfunction and Valvular Heart Disease in Dialysis Patients
17 Coronary Artery Disease and Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease
18 Hemodynamic Stability and Autonomic Dysfunction in End-Stage Kidney Disease
19 Oxidant Stress in End-Stage Kidney Disease
20 Immune Dysfunction and Low-Grade Persistent Inflammation in Uremia
21 Hepatitis and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections in End-Stage Kidney Disease Patients
22 ndocrine Disorders in Dialysis Patients
23 Gastrointestinal Complications in End-Stage Kidney Disease
24 Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral Bone Disorder in Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease
25 Acid–Base Considerations in End-Stage Kidney Disease
26 Respiratory Disorders in End-Stage Kidney Disease
27 Malnutrition and Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition in End-Stage Kidney Disease Patients
28 Disorders of Hemostasis in Dialysis Patients
29 Treatment of Anemia in Patients with End-Stage Kidney Disease
30 Neurologic Complications Associated with Dialysis and Chronic Kidney Disease
31 Diabetes Management in a Patient with End-Stage Kidney Disease
32 Pregnancy in the Chronic Dialysis Patient
33 Acquired Cystic Kidney Diseases in Dialysis Patients
Section IV Drugs and Intoxications
34 Quality of Life and Rehabilitation in Dialysis Patients
35 Prescribing Drugs for Dialysis Patients
36 Extracorporeal Treatment of Poisoning and Drug Overdose
Section V Dialysis in the Pediatric Population
37 Chronic Dialysis in Children
38 Acute Dialysis in Children
Section VI Dialysis in Specific Circumstances
39 Depurative Modality Options
40 Choosing the Best Dialysis Option in the Patient with Acute Kidney Injury and in the Intensive Care Unit
41 Preparing Dialysis Patients for Renal Transplantation
42 The Geriatric Dialysis Patient
43 Current Outcomes for Dialysis Patients and Improving Quality of Care for Dialysis Patients
Section VII Business of Dialysis
44 The Business of Nephrology
Index
