Basic math calculations

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Chapter 25 Basic math calculations This chapter covers basic math calculations that dialysis personnel may need to use while providing care to patients in a chronic or acute dialysis setting….

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Peritoneal dialysis and home dialysis therapies

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Chapter 19 Peritoneal dialysis and home dialysis therapies Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an alternative dialytic modality for the patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The U.S. Renal Data System (US…

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Access to the bloodstream

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Chapter 12 Access to the bloodstream Historical background Effective hemodialysis became a reality in the 1940s. Each treatment required a surgical cutdown. Hollow tubes (cannulas) of glass or metal were…

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Dialyzers, dialysate, and delivery systems

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Chapter 6 Dialyzers, dialysate, and delivery systems The dialyzer is a selective filter for removing toxic or unwanted solutes from the blood. The filtration process uses a semipermeable membrane between…

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Medication problems and dialysis

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Chapter 17 Medication problems and dialysis Dialysis patients routinely take an average of 10 different medications and experience adverse drug reactions at least three times more frequently than the general…

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Basic chemistry of body fluids and electrolytes

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Chapter 3 Basic chemistry of body fluids and electrolytes Normal kidneys maintain the balance between body water and the substances dissolved in it within the narrow limits necessary for life….

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Acute kidney injury and dialysis

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Chapter 18 Acute kidney injury and dialysis Acute kidney injury (AKI) is the contemporary name for what was formerly termed acute renal failure. The new name more accurately describes the…

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Water treatment

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Chapter 8 Water treatment Water is a complex and incompletely understood chemical compound. The purest form of water is freshly formed rain as it leaves the cloud. It is also…

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Transplantation

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Chapter 20 Transplantation Nephrology nurses who primarily care for patients undergoing dialysis treatment have several roles involving transplantation. They educate and counsel patients regarding the option of transplantation, and they…

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Patient and machine monitoring and assessment

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Chapter 13 Patient and machine monitoring and assessment Initial and ongoing assessment of the patient and continuous monitoring of dialysis equipment are among the most vital functions of dialysis personnel….

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