Essentials of Dialysis / / by Manjunath Kulkarni

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910869179703321
• Autore: Kulkarni Manjunath
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024
• ISBN: 9789819728879; 9789819728862
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2024.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (126 pages)
• Disciplina: 617.461059
• Soggetti: Nephrology; Internal medicine; Diseases; Internal Medicine
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: SECTION 1: HEMODIALYSIS -- Basics of dialysis -- The Dialyzer -- The hemodialysis machine -- The blood and dialysis fluid circuit -- Water treatment -- The Dialysate -- History of dialysis -- Vascular access for hemodialysis -- Arteriovenous fistulas and grafts -- Venous catheters for dialysis -- AV access monitoring and complications -- Complications of vascular access -- Acute hemodialysis prescription -- Hemodialysis adequacy -- Complications during hemodialysis -- Dialyzer reuse -- Anticoagulation during Hemodialysis -- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy -- Plasmapharesis -- Extracorporeal therapy for poisoning -- Green dialysis -- Home hemodialysis -- SECTION 2: PERITONEAL DIALYSIS -- Basics of peritoneal dialysis -- Peritoneal dialysis apparatus -- Peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion and care -- Peritoneal dialysis for Acute kidney injury -- Chronic peritoneal dialysis prescription -- Volume status in peritoneal dialysis -- Infectious complications of peritoneal dialysis -- Non-infectious complications of peritoneal dialysis -- SECTION 3: SPECIAL TOPICS -- Initiation of dialysis and choice of modality -- Dialysis in pregnancy -- Dialysis of patient with HIV/HCV infection -- Hypertension in dialysis -- Anemia in dialysis -- Nutrition in CKD -- Bone Disease -- Cardiovascular disease in ESRD -- Nervous system and sleep disorders ; in ESRD -- Drug dosing in kidney disease -- Pediatric dialysis.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book covers all aspects of dialysis, including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and other extracorporeal therapies. It explains applied anatomy, physiology, and theoretical aspects of dialysis in question-and-answer format. It also deals with practical and clinical aspects involved in the day-to-day care of dialysis patients. The book is divided into small chapters which provide a comprehensive systematic approach to various aspects of dialysis. This book guides nephrology trainees and dialysis technology students to understand various aspects of dialysis, from the basics to the advanced areas. This book covers all areas of dialysis that a nephrology trainee and renal dialysis technology student is expected to know. The question-and-answer format will help the student to prepare for the questions, which are helpful to pass in theory, practical, or viva exams.