Chapter 15 Laboratory data: analysis and interpretation Important laboratory data for dialysis patients Important laboratory tests used to monitor dialysis patients include the following: • Electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride, carbon…
Chapter 5 Clinical manifestations of chronic kidney disease The following are the features of a gradually developing uremic syndrome: fatigue, slowed thinking, and pruritus that occurs early. As all organ…
Chapter 9 Dialyzer preparation and reprocessing Dialyzer preparation Each dialyzer has its own specific characteristics and procedure for preparation for patient use. Manufacturers’ instructions are updated frequently as alterations are…
Chapter 1 The hemodialysis team Dialysis, the process of cleansing the blood of accumulated waste products, is a complex treatment requiring a team of highly trained individuals with a variety…
Chapter 2 History of dialysis It was not until the 1960s that long-term dialysis was an option for those requiring treatment for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Until that time, treatment…
CHAPTER 50 Prophylaxis of coronary heart disease: drugs that help normalize cholesterol and triglyceride levels Marshal Shlafer Cholesterol Plasma Lipoproteins Structure and Function of Lipoproteins Classes of Lipoproteins LDL Cholesterol…
CHAPTER 52 Anticoagulant, antiplatelet, and thrombolytic drugs COAGULATION: PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Hemostasis Thrombosis OVERVIEW OF DRUGS FOR THROMBOEMBOLIC DISORDERS ANTICOAGULANTS Heparin and Its Derivatives: Drugs That Activate Antithrombin Heparin (Unfractionated)…
CHAPTER 34 Sedative-hypnotic drugs Benzodiazepines Benzodiazepine-like Drugs Zolpidem Zaleplon Eszopiclone Ramelteon: A Melatonin Agonist Barbiturates Miscellaneous Sedative-Hypnotics Management of Insomnia Sleep Phases Basic Principles of Management Major Hypnotics Used for…
CHAPTER 47 Drugs for hypertension BASIC CONSIDERATIONS IN HYPERTENSION Classification of Blood Pressure Types of Hypertension Consequences of Hypertension MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC HYPERTENSION Basic Considerations Lifestyle Modifications Drug Therapy Review…
CHAPTER 28 Opioid (narcotic) analgesics, opioid antagonists, and nonopioid centrally acting analgesics OPIOID ANALGESICS Introduction to the Opioids Terminology Endogenous Opioid Peptides Opioid Receptors Classification of Drugs That Act at…
