Caring for the renal patient / [edited by] David Z. Levine.

Rev. edition of: Care of the renal patient. 2nd edition 1991.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Assessment of Patients with Renal Disease. Hematuria, Proteinuria, And Nephrotic Syndrome. Acute Nephritic Syndrome. Sodium and Potassium Disturbances in Renal Patients. Acid-Base Disturbances in Azotemic Patients. Obstructive Uropathy. Diabetic Nephropathy. Renal Disease and Hypertension in Pregnancy. Pediatric Nephrology. Stone Disease. Edematous States and Hepatorenal Syndrome. Drug Use and Adverse Reactions in Renal Patients and the Extracorporeal Treatment of Poisonings. Chronic Renal Failure. Renal Bone Diseases and Aluminium Toxicity in Renal Patients. Nutritional Therapy in Patients with Renal Failure. Psychiatric Aspects of Renal Care. Humane Caring for the Renal Patient: Chronic Illness, Narrative Ethics, Advance Directives and Terminal Care. The Role of the Family Physician in Caring for Patients with Chronic Renal Disease, On Dialysis and After Renal Transplantation. The Role of the Nurse Practitionerin Caring for the Renal Patient. The Role of the Social Worker: Family and Community Support for the Renal Patient. Peritoneal Dialysis. Hemodialysis. Renal Transplantation. Urgent Problems in the Renal Patient.