Haddad / Winnicki / Nguyen Adolescents with Chronic Kidney Disease

From Diagnosis to End-Stage Disease
1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-3-319-97220-6
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 283 Seiten, eBook

End-stage renal disease is a devastating diagnosis to the patient, family and their care provider. This book   covers 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.

Winnicki, Erica

Nguyen, Stephanie

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, MDAssociate Professor of PediatricsDirector of Pediatric DialysisDepartment of Pediatric NephrologyUC Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA, USA Erica Winnicki, MDDepartment of PediatricsDivision of NephrologyUniversity of California San Francisco San Francisco, CA, USAStephanie Nguyen, MD, MASAssociate Professor of PediatricsDepartment of PediatricsDirector of the Hypertension ClinicUC Davis Children’s Hospital Sacramento, CA, USA