LEADER 03430nam 2200601Ia 450 001 9910462526503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-65785-6 010 $a1-907830-74-X 035 $a(CKB)2670000000271051 035 $a(EBL)1051349 035 $a(OCoLC)817901859 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000809173 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12408519 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000809173 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10792398 035 $a(PQKB)10654888 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1051349 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1051349 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10608735 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL397035 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000271051 100 $a20121015d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aUnderstanding chronic kidney disease$b[electronic resource] $ea guide for the non-specialist /$fRobert Lewis 210 $aLondon $cM&K Pub.$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (157 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-905539-74-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; Prelims; Contents; About the author; Chapter 1 Why chronic kidney disease has become such an important issue; Chapter 2 The definition and classification of CKD; Chapter 3 Normal kidney function andwhat goes wrong in CKD; Chapter 4 Estimated GFR: Is it a good measure of renal function?; Chapter 5 Tests for Proteinuria:What do they all mean?; Chapter 6 CKD as a marker of cardiovascular risk; Chapter 7 Kidney function in older people: CKD or benign decline?; Chapter 8 The first step in management: Establishing the cause of CKD 327 $aChapter 9 Preventing progression of CKD: Hypertension and ACE-inhibitorsChapter 10 When renal function takes a dip; Chapter 11 Long-term systemic effects of CKD: Blood and bones; Chapter 12 Diet and nutrition in CKD; Chapter 13 Managing heart disease in the context of CKD; Chapter 14 Diabetes and renal disease; Chapter 15 Fertility and pregnancy in the context of CKD; Chapter 16 Medicines management in CKD; Chapter 17 When all else fails: Management of end-stage kidney disease; Chapter 18 Symptom control and end-of-life care in CKD; Chapter 19 Management and referral:A quick reference summary 327 $aIndex 330 $aSince 2006, the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become part of routine primary care practice. This book offers primary care practitioners a clinically based, practical understanding of how to diagnose and manage kidney disease (and what this means for the patient). It also fills the gap between the recent plethora of guidelines, protocols and recommendations on CKD and the questions patients ask in everyday clinical practice. Armed with this deeper understanding, healthcare professionals without specialist training in nephrology will be sufficiently informed to be able to manage 606 $aChronic renal failure 606 $aKidneys$xDiseases 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aChronic renal failure. 615 0$aKidneys$xDiseases. 676 $a616.6/1 676 $a616.61 700 $aLewis$b Robert$0373843 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910462526503321 996 $aUnderstanding chronic kidney disease$91915107 997 $aUNINA