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Understanding Kidney Diseases

  • 1st Edition - January 5, 2017
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Samiran Nundy, Atul Kakar
  • Language: English

This small book is a part of the patient care series from Elsevier, which is meant for common people to have better understanding of kidney… Read more

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Description

This small book is a part of the patient care series from Elsevier, which is meant for common people to have better understanding of kidney diseases.

Key features

• Clear, succinct, but most sought-after information on various aspects of kidney diseases
• Special emphasis on the general patient's concerns/queries
• Covers recent advances related to kidney diseases

Table of contents

CHAPTER 1 Kidney and Its Function 1

CHAPTER 2 Signs and Symptoms of Kidney Disease 2

CHAPTER 3 Types of Kidney Disease 5

CHAPTER 4 Diagnosis of Kidney Disease 7

CHAPTER 5 Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease 9

CHAPTER 6 Acute Kidney Failure 11

CHAPTER 7 Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease 13

CHAPTER 8 Haemodialysis 16

CHAPTER 9 Peritoneal Dialysis 19

CHAPTER 10 Kidney Transplantation 21

CHAPTER 11 Diabetic Kidney Disease 25

CHAPTER 12 Renal Stone Disease 28

CHAPTER 13 Urinary Tract Infections in Adults 30

CHAPTER 14 Nephrotic Syndrome in Children 32

CHAPTER 15 Urinary Tract Infection in Children 37

CHAPTER 16 Bed-Wetting in Children 42

CHAPTER 17 Dietary Modifi cations in Chronic Kidney Disease 50

CHAPTER 18 Conclusions 54

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: January 5, 2017
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Samiran Nundy

Affiliations and expertise
Department of Surgical Gastroenterology and Liver Transplantation Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi