Renal Nursing

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Thomas, Nicola
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2014.
Colección:New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
Temas:
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Renal Nursing
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • CHAPTER 1 The History of Dialysis and Transplantation
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Introduction
  • Haemodialysis (HD)
  • The beginning
  • Pre-1920
  • The 1920s
  • The 1930s
  • The 1940s and 1950s
  • The 1950s
  • The development of the dialyser
  • The emergence of home haemodialysis
  • The present
  • Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)
  • The catheter
  • Peritoneal dialysis at home
  • The beginning of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)
  • Automated peritoneal dialysis
  • Advances in peritoneal dialysis for special needs
  • The future
  • Transplantation
  • In the beginning
  • The first successes
  • Immunosuppression
  • Blood transfusions
  • Present
  • The future
  • Summary
  • References
  • CHAPTER 2 Applied Anatomy and Physiology and the Renal Disease Process
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Introduction
  • Structure and Functions of the Kidney
  • The nephron
  • The versatility of urine
  • Urinary volume
  • Urinary concentration
  • Urinary content
  • Basic Renal Processes
  • Glomerular filtration
  • Amount and composition of glomerular filtrate
  • Selective reabsorption
  • Mechanisms of reabsorption
  • Reabsorption in the proximal convoluted tubule
  • the site of bulk-phase reabsorption
  • Reabsorption in the distal convoluted tubule
  • the site of fine-tuning reabsorption
  • Secretion
  • Excretion of drugs and drug metabolites
  • Concentration and dilution of urine
  • Countercurrent mechanism of urinary concentration
  • Creation of the local environment
  • Maintenance of the local environment: the countercurrent mechanism
  • The regulation of body fluid volume and osmolality
  • The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone pathway
  • Aldosterone and the control of body potassium content
  • Hypokalaemia and hyperkalaemia
  • Regulation of calcium, phosphate and magnesium
  • The renal handling of calcium and phosphate
  • the roles of PTH, vitamin D and calcitonin
  • Acid-base control
  • Bicarbonate buffering system
  • Control of bicarbonate ion concentration by the kidney
  • Correcting acid-base fluctuations in the healthy individual
  • Erythropoietin production by the kidney
  • The relationship between blood pressure and renal function
  • Blood pressure control
  • Conditions causing Chronic and Established Kidney Disease
  • Renal artery stenosis
  • Nephrosclerosis
  • Nephrotic syndrome or nephrosis
  • Oedema
  • Proteinuria
  • Muscle wasting
  • Weight loss and malnutrition
  • Tiredness and lethargy
  • Intravascular clotting
  • Diabetic nephropathy
  • Glomerulonephritis
  • Pyelonephritis
  • Polycystic kidney disease
  • Multisystem diseases affecting the kidney
  • References
  • Resources
  • CHAPTER 3 Patient and Carer Involvement in Renal Nursing Care, Education and Research
  • Learning Outcomes
  • Introduction
  • Patient Involvement in Care
  • Reflection
  • Patient Involvement Using Social Media: The Renal Patient Support Group (RPSG) Facebook and BlogSpot

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