Handbook of Peritoneal Dialysis

Handbook of Peritoneal Dialysis is a comprehensive guide to the clinical application of peritoneal dialysis therapy. Chapters provide a foundational understanding of PD therapy and address real-time clinical challenges faced by providers. Contained in this guide:

* Peritoneal Membrane Physiology
*PET, Modified PET, DATT
*Acute and chronic prescription
*Catheters and placement techniques
*PD solutions
*Infectious and Non-infectious complications of PD
*Fluid managment in PD
*PD in the diabetic patient
*PD in the morbidly obese patient
*Nutritional and metabolic issues in PD
*Survival in the PD population
*Setting up a PD program / Infrastructure
*PD in special situations
*Key management strategies for successful PD