Publisher's Synopsis
This easy-to-grasp nephrology textbook walks healthcare professionals and patients through understanding kidney patients' treatment, diagnosis, and care.
An educational text designed for all healthcare professionals as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students who are training specifically in nephrology. Written by a Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN) with decades of experience in a wide variety of disciplines in nephrology, this text is designed to cover all clinical aspects of information, supervision, training, and other related elements in the nephrology department.
The text covers important subjects such as:
- Essential functions of the kidneys
- Root causes of dialysis problems
- Common causes of death among dialysis patients
- Dialyzable Medications
- Impact of a healthy lifestyle on kidney disease
- Nxstage Home Hemodialysis
The author places an important emphasis on holistic treatment of dialysis patients, including caring for their mental health and attending to their necessary lifestyle modifications.
Any reader interested in learning basic and advanced nephrology should be able to pick up and understand this text easily. Medications and the different technologies utilized in the diagnosis and treatment of renal disease are identified and explained by the author. The text is written in plain language to serve as an introduction to the department for both the student, the patient, and the professional.
