Adolescents with Chronic Kidney Disease

From Diagnosis to End-Stage Disease
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-319-97219-0
Verlag: Springer International Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 283 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 665 g

End-stage renal disease is a devastating diagnosis to the patient, family and their care provider. This bookcovers all aspects of chronic kidney disease from a general description to its psychological impact on the adolescent and lastly its progression to end-stage and dialysis. It details the important aspects of the patient’s journey from diagnosis to their final destination including transplant and discussion of the medications used. It includes chapters on important etiologies of chronic kidney disease in adolescence, addressing the particular challenges a provider may be faced with in caring for this age group, and finally transition of their care to adult care providers.

 Written by experts in the field of pediatrics and nephrology Adolescents with Chronic Kidney Disease is the definitive resource in diagnosing and transitioning patients with chronic kidney disease.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Haddad, Maha N.

Nguyen, Stephanie

Winnicki, Erica

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Pädiatrie, Neonatologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Nephrologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease in Adolescents.- Nutritional Considerations for Adolescents with Chronic Kidney Disease.- Reproductive Health in Adolescent and Young Adult Women with Chronic Kidney Disease.- Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract in Adolescents.- Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis.- IgA Nephropathy.- Focal and Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS).- Lupus Nephritis.- Hemodialysis in Adolescents.- Peritoneal Dialysis in Adolescents with End Stage Renal Disease.- Kidney Transplant in Adolescents: Medical Aspects.- Kidney Transplantation in Children and Adolescents: Surgical Aspects.- Immunosuppressive Medications in Kidney Transplantation.- Acute and Chronic Kidney Transplant Rejection in Adolescents: Causes and Treatment.- Transitioning Care of the Adolescent Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease to Adult Providers.

Über Autor(innen)

Maha N. Haddad, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Director of Pediatric Dialysis

Department of Pediatric Nephrology

UC Davis Medical Center

Sacramento, CA, USA

Erica Winnicki, MD

Department of Pediatrics

Division of Nephrology

University of California San Francisco

San Francisco, CA, USA

Stephanie Nguyen, MD, MAS

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Department of Pediatrics

Director of the Hypertension Clinic

UC Davis Children’s Hospital

Sacramento, CA, USA