Table
of Contents
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1 |
The Hemodialysis
Team |
1 |
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2 |
History of
Dialysis |
12 |
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3 |
Basic
Chemistry of Body Fluids and Electrolytes |
17 |
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4 |
Renal
Physiology and the Pathology of Renal Failure |
30 |
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5 |
Clinical
Manifestations of Chronic Kidney Disease |
44 |
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6 |
Dialyzers, Dialysate, and Delivery Systems |
58 |
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7 |
Principles
of Hemodialysis |
79 |
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8 |
Water
Treatment |
90 |
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9 |
Dialyzer Preparation and Reprocessing |
108 |
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10 |
Infection
Control |
115 |
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11 |
Anticoagulation
and Heparin Administration |
133 |
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12 |
Access to
the Bloodstream |
141 |
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13 |
Patient and
Machine Monitoring and Assessment |
164 |
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14 |
Nutrition
Management |
185 |
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15 |
Laboratory
Data: Analysis and Interpretation |
201 |
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16 |
Diabetes
and Hemodialysis |
210 |
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17 |
Medication
Problems and Dialysis |
220 |
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18 |
Acute
Kidney Injury and Dialysis |
246 |
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19 |
Peritoneal
Dialysis and Home Dialysis Therapies |
270 |
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20 |
Transplantation |
294 |
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21 |
Pediatric Hemodialysis |
311 |
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22 |
Chronic
Kidney Disease in the Elderly |
323 |
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23 |
Psychosocial
Aspects of Dialysis Therapy |
329 |
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24 |
Management
of Quality in Dialysis Care |
340 |
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25 |
Basic Math
Calculations |
348 |
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26 |
Test Taking
Guidelines |
357 |
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APPENDIXES |
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A |
Nephrology
Organizations and Resources |
361 |
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B |
Sodium and
Potassium Content of Selected Foods |
367 |
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C |
Calculation
of Body Mass Index |
375 |
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D |
ISMP’s List of Error-Prone Abbreviations, Symbols |
377 |
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References
and Recommended |
383 |
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Glossary |
393 |
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