Handbook of Peritoneal Dialysis

By Steven Guest

Book Overview

.Handbook of Peritoneal DialysisSteven Guest MD This book is a guide to the practice of Peritoneal Dialysis. Chapters provide a foundational understanding of PD therapy and address real-time clinical challenges faced by providers. Contained in this guide: Peritoneal Membrane PhysiologyPET, Modified PET, DATTAcute and Chronic PD PrescriptionCatheters and Placement TechniquesPD SolutionsInfectious and Non-infectious ComplicationsFluid Management in PDPD in the Diabetic and Morbidly Obese PatientNutritional and Metabolic Issues in PDSurvival in the PD PopulationSetting Up a PD Program / InfrastructurePD in Special SituationsKey Management Strategies for Successful PD

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1449906133
• ISBN13: 9781449906139
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.0"