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Record Nr.

UNINA9910463158403321

Titolo

ABC of kidney disease [[electronic resource] /] / [edited by] David Goldsmith, Satish Jayawardene, Penny Ackland

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, U.K., : Wiley-Blackwell, : BMJ Books, 2013

ISBN

1-118-49372-9

1-78539-334-0

1-118-49374-5

1-118-49373-7

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (114 p.)

Collana

ABC series

Altri autori (Persone)

GoldsmithDavid <1959->

JayawardeneSatish

AcklandPenny

Disciplina

616.6/1

Soggetti

Kidneys - Diseases

Chronic renal failure

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Diagnostic tests in chronic kidney disease / Behdad Afzali, Satish Jayawardene,David Goldsmith -- Acute kidney injury / Rachel Hilton -- Chronic kidney disease and its complications / David Goldsmith, Satish Jayawardene, Penny Ackland -- Pre-dialysis clinics : preparing for end stage renal disease / Eleri Wood, Irene Hadjimichael, Katie Vinen -- Anaemia management in chronic kidney disease / Penny Ackland -- Urinary tract infections, renal stones, renal cysts and tumours and pregnancy in chronic kidney disease / David Goldsmith -- Adult nephrotic syndrome / Richard Hull, Sean Gallagher, David Goldsmith -- Renal artery stenosis / Philip Kalra, Satish Jayawardene, David Goldsmith -- Palliative care for patients with chronic kidney disease / Frances Coldstream, Neil S. Sheerin, Emma Murphy -- Dialysis / Christopher W. Mcintyre, James O. Burton -- Renal transplantation / Ming He, John Taylor -- Chronic kidney disease, dialysis and transplantation in children / Judy Taylor, Christopher Reid -- The organization of services for people with chronic kidney disease : a 21st



century challenge / Donal O'Donoghue, John Feehally.

Sommario/riassunto

The ABC of Kidney Disease, Second Edition is a practical guide to the most common renal diseases to help healthcare professionals screen, identify, treat and refer renal patients appropriately and to provide the best possible care.Covering the common renal presentations in primary care this highly illustrated guide provides guidance on symptoms, signs and treatments, which tests to use, measures to prevent progression, and when and how to refer. Fully revised in accordance with current guidelines, it also includes organizational aspects of renal disease management, dialys