A Patient's Guide to Dialysis and Transplantation

ISBN-13: 9780792389507 / Angielski / Miękka / 1990 / 180 str.

J. R. T. Gabriel

Opis

Secondly, I thank friends and colleagues at St. Mary's Hospital, including Mrs Jean Emerson, Renal Unit Social Worker and Mrs June Morgan, Senior Dietician, both of whom contributed technical information;

Spis treści

1. Introduction.- 2. Glossary of technical terms.- 3. Structure and function of normal kidneys.- 4. Causes and symptoms of kidney failure.- 5. Principles of dialysis.- 6. Preparation for dialysis.- 7. Erythropoietin.- 8. Haemodialysis.- 9. Difficulties with haemodialysis.- 10. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.- 11. Intermittent peritoneal dialysis.- 12. Continuous cycle peritoneal dialysis.- 13. Diet and renal failure.- 14. Sex, fertility, contraception and pregnancy.- 15. Home dialysis.- 16. Dialysis and holidays.- 17. Transplantation.- 18. The transplant co-ordinator.- 19. Survival on dialysis and transplantation.- 20. Social service support.- 21. History of dialysis and transplantation.