Handbook of Dialysis Therapy

Section 1: Demographics

C H A P T E R 1 Demographics of the End-Stage Renal Disease Patient

Section 2: Vascular Access for Hemodialysis

C H A P T E R 2 Vascular Access for Hemodialysis in Adults

C H A P T E R 3 Central Venous Access for Hemodialysis

C H A P T E R 4 Noninfectious Complications from Vascular Access

C H A P T E R 5 Infectious Complications from Vascular Access

C H A P T E R 6 Surveillance for Arteriovenous Access

C H A P T E R 7 Interventional Nephrology

C H A P T E R 8 Cannulation of Hemodialysis Vascular Access: Science and Art

Section 3: Peritoneal Access Devices

C H A P T E R 9 Peritoneal Access Devices, Placement Techniques, and Maintenance

Section 4: Mechanical Aspects of Dialysis

C H A P T E R 1 0 Water Treatment Equipment for In-Center Hemodialysis

C H A P T E R 1 1 Methods and Complication of Dialyzer Reuse

C H A P T E R 1 2 Dialysate Composition

C H A P T E R 1 3 Safety Monitors in Hemodialysis

C H A P T E R 1 4 Methods of Hemodialysis Anticoagulation

Section 5: Home Dialysis

C H A P T E R 1 5 Home Preparation and Installation for Home Hemodialysis

C H A P T E R 1 6 Peritoneal Dialysis Cyclers and Other Mechanical Devices

Section 6: Dialyzers

C H A P T E R 1 7 Selecting a Dialyzer: Technical and Clinical Considerations

Section 7: Adequacy of Dialysis

C H A P T E R 1 8 Uremic Toxicity C H A P T E R 1 9 Urea Kinetic Modeling for Guiding Hemodialysis Therapy in Adults

C H A P T E R 2 0 The Dialysis Prescription

Section 8: Improving Outcomes in Dialysis Patients

C H A P T E R 2 1 Improving Outcomes for End-Stage Renal Disease Patients: Shifting the Quality Paradigm

C H A P T E R 2 2 Quality, Safety, Accountability, and Medical Director Responsibilities

C H A P T E R 2 3 Initiation of Dialysis Therapy

Section 9: Complications During Hemodialysis

C H A P T E R 2 4 Common Clinical Problems During Hemodialysis

C H A P T E R 2 5 Arrhythmias in Hemodialysis Patients

C H A P T E R 2 6 Prevention and Therapeutic Management of Bleeding in Dialysis Patients

Section 10: Alternative Hemodialytic Techniques

C H A P T E R 2 7 Hemofiltration/Hemodiafiltration

C H A P T E R 2 8 Convective Renal Replacement Therapies for Acute Kidney Injury

C H A P T E R 2 9 Anticoagulation for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)

C H A P T E R 3 0 Wearable Artificial Kidney

Section 11: Peritoneal Dialysis: Clinical Practice

C H A P T E R 3 1 Determination of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis and Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Prescriptions

C H A P T E R 3 2 Peritoneal Dialysis Solutions

C H A P T E R 3 3 Lymphatics, Peritoneal Fluid Losses, and Peritoneal Dialysis

Section 12: Peritoneal Dialysis: Infectious Complications

C H A P T E R 3 4 Abnormalities of Host Defense Mechanisms During Peritoneal Dialysis

C H A P T E R 3 5 Peritoneal Catheter Exit-Site and Tunnel Infections

C H A P T E R 3 6 Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis

Section 13: Peritoneal Dialysis: Noninfectious Complications

C H A P T E R 3 7 Peritoneal Membrane Dysfunction: Inadequate Solute Removal, Ultrafiltration Failure and Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis

C H A P T E R 3 8 Abdominal Catastrophes, Peritoneal Eosinophilia, and Other Unusual Events in Peritoneal Dialysis

C H A P T E R 3 9 Metabolic Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis

C H A P T E R 4 0 Abdominal Hernias in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis

C H A P T E R 4 1 Dialysate Leaks

C H A P T E R 4 2 Hydrothorax and Peritoneal Dialysis

Section 15: Acid-Base Homeostasis

C H A P T E R 4 3 Acid-Base Homeostasis in Dialysis

Section 16: Nutritional Management of Dialysis Patients

C H A P T E R 4 4 Nutritional Management of Hemodialysis Patients

C H A P T E R 4 5 Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition and Intraperitoneal Nutrition

C H A P T E R 4 6 Nutritional Management in Peritoneal Dialysis

Section 17: Gastrointestinal Disease

C H A P T E R 4 7 Liver Disease and Gastrointestinal Disorders in Dialysis Patients

Section 18: The HIV-Infected Patient

C H A P T E R 4 8 Care of the HIV-Infected Dialysis Patient

Section 19: Anemia and Epoetin Use

C H A P T E R 4 9 Use of Erythropoietic-Stimulating Agents in Hemodialysis Patients

C H A P T E R 5 0 Anemia in Patients and End-Stage Kidney Disease

C H A P T E R 5 1 Iron Use in End-Stage Renal Disease

C H A P T E R 5 2 Resistance to Erythropoiesis Stimulatin Agent (ESA) Treatment Section 20: Cardiovascular Disease

C H A P T E R 5 3 The Challenges of Blood Pressure Control in Dialysis Patients

C H A P T E R 5 4 Management of Ischemic Heart Disease, Heart Failure, and Pericarditis in Hemodialysis Patients

C H A P T E R 5 5 Avoidance and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease in Dialysis

Section 21: Metabolic Abnormalities

C H A P T E R 5 6 Management of Dyslipidemia in Long-Term Dialysis Patients

C H A P T E R 5 7 Abnormalities of Thyroid Function in Chronic Dialysis Patients

C H A P T E R 5 8 Metabolic Abnormalities: Evaluation of Sexual Dysfunction

Section 22: Uremic Osteodystrophy

C H A P T E R 5 9 Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder

C H A P T E R 6 0 Phosphate Management in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease

C H A P T E R 6 1 Use of Vitamin D Sterols and Calcimimetics in Patients of ESRD

C H A P T E R 6 2 Parathyroidectomy

Section 23: Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease

C H A P T E R 6 3 Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease

Section 24: Diabetes

C H A P T E R 6 4 End-Stage Renal Failure in the Diabetic Patient

Section 25: Drug Use in Uremia

C H A P T E R 6 5 Principles of Drug Use in Dialysis Patients

C H A P T E R 6 6 Medication Management

Section 26: Rehabilitation and Psychosocial Issues

C H A P T E R 6 7 Physical Activity, Function, and Exercise-Based Rehabilitation for Dialysis Patients

C H A P T E R 6 8 Physical, Psychosocial, and Vocational Rehabilitation of Adult Dialysis Patients

C H A P T E R 6 9 Ethical Considerations in the Care of Dialysis Patients

C H A P T E R 7 0 Psychosocial Issues in Dialysis Patients

C H A P T E R 7 1 Care of Elderly Dialysis and End-Stage Renal Disease Patients

Section 27: Pediatric Dialysis

C H A P T E R 7 2 Vascular Access in Children C H A P T E R 7 3 Infant Hemodialysis

C H A P T E R 7 4 Urea Kinetic Modeling for Hemodialysis Prescription in Children

C H A P T E R 7 5 Hemodiafiltration in Children: An Ultrapure Complete Blood Purification

C H A P T E R 7 6 Home Hemodialysis in Children

C H A P T E R 7 7 Anticoagulation in Children Undergoing Hemodialysis

C H A P T E R 7 8 Peritoneal Catheter Placement in Children

C H A P T E R 7 9 Prescribing Peritoneal Dialysis in Children

C H A P T E R 8 0 Nutritional Management of Children Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis

C H A P T E R 8 1 Infant and Neonatal Peritoneal Dialysis

C H A P T E R 8 2 Dialysis in Inborn Errors of Metabolism

C H A P T E R 8 3 Neurocognitive Development in Children Undergoing Dialysis

C H A P T E R 8 4 Growth in Children with End-Stage Renal Disease

C H A P T E R 8 5 Adequacy of Peritoneal Dialysis/Assessing Peritoneal Function in Pediatric Patients

C H A P T E R 8 6 Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Pediatric Patients

C H A P T E R 8 7 Prevention and Treatment of Bone Disease in Pediatric Dialysis Patients

C H A P T E R 8 8 Management of Anemia in Children Undergoing Dialysis

C H A P T E R 8 9 Assessing Quality of Life in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Dialysis

C H A P T E R 9 0 Immunization in Children Undergoing Dialysis

C H A P T E R 9 1 Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Complications in Children Undergoing Dialysis

C H A P T E R 9 2 Surgery in Children with End-Stage Renal Disease

C H A P T E R 9 3 Infectious Complications in Children Undergoing Dialysis

C H A P T E R 9 4 Adherence and Transition in the Pediatric Dialysis Patient

Section 28: The Pregnant Patient

C H A P T E R 9 5 Pregnancy in Dialysis Patients

Section 29: Miscellaneous Areas of Clinical Importance

C H A P T E R 9 6 Treatment of Poisoning with Extracorporeal Methods

C H A P T E R 9 7 Preventative Care in End-Stage Renal Disease

C H A P T E R 9 8 Application of Telemedicine to Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease