The Essentials of Clinical Dialysis
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- Synopsis
- Thisbook is a thorough guide to dialysis that will assist in the effectivetreatment of patients. Current knowledge on all aspects of dialysis, includingthe most recent advances, is presented and the various techniques used indialysis patients are described step by step. Both hemodialysis and peritonealdialysis are fully considered. The coverage of hemodialysis explains theprocedure and its indications and provides guidance on challenging topics suchas vascular access, response to acute and chronic complications, and on-linehemodiafiltration. The discussion of peritoneal dialysis includes explanation ofperitoneal physiology, the principles of prescription, and the treatment ofperitonitis and exit site infection. A summary of updated dialysis-relatedguidelines is included at the end of the book. The lucid text is supported bymore than 200 full-color illustrations that clarify anatomy,vascular/peritoneal access, and dialysis procedures and techniques. The Essentialsof Clinical Dialysis will be of value for all who are involvedin the management of dialysis patients and will be a helpful guide for trainingof physicians and healthcare associates in the dialysis center.
- Copyright:
- 2017
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9789811011009
- Publisher:
- Springer Singapore, Singapore
- Date of Addition:
- 12/06/17
- Copyrighted By:
- Springer
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Science
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.