Contents
1. Anatomy and Physiology of Kidneys
2. Common Diseases of Kidney
3. Acute Kidney Injury
4. Chronic Kidney Disease
5. Hemodialysis: Basics and Principles
6. Hemodialysis Machine
7. Dialyser
8. Dialysate
9. Vascular Access: AV Fistula and Grafts
11. Dialysis: Initiation and Termination
12. Maintenance of Dialysis Machine and Bicarbonate Mixer
13. RO Water and Water Treatment Plant
14. Dialyser Reprocessing
15. Setting up of Hemodialysis Facility
16. Anticoagulation in Hemodialysis
17. Monitoring and Management of Dialysis Patient
18. Complications During Hemodialysis
19. Infections in Dialysis Patients
20. Hemodiafiltration
21. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
22. Therapeutic Plasma Exchange
23. Extracorporeal Therapies and Hemoperfusion
24. Hemodialysis in Special Situations
25. Procedures in Nephrology
26. Peritoneal Dialysis
27. Renal Transplantation
28. Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease
29. Vaccination in Chronic Kidney Disease
30. Infection Control Measures and Biomedical Waste Disposal
31. Adequacy of Dialysis
32. Duties and Responsibilities of Dialysis Technician
33. Psychological Issues for Dialysis Patients
34. End-of-Life Care and Withholding Dialysis
35. Common Drugs Used in Dialysis
Appendices
Index
