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Adolescents with Chronic Kidney Disease : From Diagnosis to End-Stage Disease / edited by Maha N. Haddad, Erica Winnicki, Stephanie Nguyen.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Medicine (Springer-11650)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Nephrology.
- Child psychiatry.
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
- Local Subjects:
- Nephrology.
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (XII, 283 pages) : 21 illustrations, 20 illustrations in color
- Edition:
- First edition 2019.
- Contained In:
- Springer eBooks
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- 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.
- Contents:
- 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.
- Other Format:
- Printed edition:
- ISBN:
- 978-3-319-97220-6
- 9783319972206
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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