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.
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.
Dr Manjunath J (MBBS, MD, DM) has graduated from Seth GS Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai. He is a consultant nephrologist at Father Muller Medical College Hospital, Mangaluru. He is the Professor and Head of the Department of Nephrology at Father Muller Medical College, Mangaluru. He heads the Transplant program of the hospital. He has many peer-reviewed publications to his credit and has delivered talks and presentations at various conferences. He is assistant editor of RGUHS of Allied Health Sciences Journal. He is actively involved in clinical trials, teaching, and research. He is a member of Cochrane Collaboration and many national and international nephrology societies. He heads the postgraduate superspeciality program of the medical college, which is affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
