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A PRACTICAL MANUAL OF RENAL MEDICINE Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation CONTENTS FRONT MATTER i Part 1 General Management of Renal Patients Assessment of Patients with Renal Diseases Sydney C. W. Tang 3 Acid-Base Disturbances Orly F. Kohn and Todd S. Ing 15 Potassium Disturbances James C. M. Chan 39 Sodium and Water Disturbances Ramin Sam and Todd S. Ing 45 Hypercalcemia, Hypocalcemia, and Hypomagnesemia Peter G. Kerr 81 Acute Renal Failure Kar Neng Lai 89 Selected Glomerular Disorders Kar Neng Lai 109 Hypertension and Renal Disease in Pregnancy Susan Hou 127 Selected Problems in General Nephrology Kar Neng Lai 137 Urinary Tract Infections Evan J. C. Lee 149 Part II Chronic Renal Failure and Dialysis Principle of Management for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Meguid El Nahas and Mohsen El Kossi 157 Acceptance into the Chronic Dialysis Program Dae-Suk Han 169 Peritoneal Dialysis — Management of Tenckhoff Catheter and Ultrafiltration Problems Wai-Kei Lo 175 Management of CAPD-Related Peritonitis Philip K. T. Li and Kai-Ming Chow 191 Hemodialysis Bharathi Reddy and Alfred K. H. Cheung 201 Hemofiltration and Hemodiafiltration Matthew K. L. Tong 227 Adequacy of Dialysis and Dietary Advice Simon J. Davies and Barbara Engel 235 Prevention and Management of Renal Osteodystrophy David B. N. Lee 251 Treatment of Renal Anemia Bruce A. Pussell and Rowan G.Walker 283 Bleeding Tendency and Hepatitis B Vaccination Bo-Ying Choy and Kar Neng Lai 293 Routine Investigations for Dialysis Patients Sydney C. W. Tang 301 Part III Renal Transplantation Pretransplantation Donor and Recipient Workup Laurence K. Chan and Siu-Kim Chan 309 Management Guidelines Peritransplantation Jeremy R. Chapman 341 Prophylaxis, Monitoring, and Preemptive Therapy for Potential Complications After Renal Transplantation Sing-Leung Lui 365 Medical Complications After Renal Transplantation Daniel T. M. Chan 373 Part IV Special Renal Investigations Diagnosis of Renal Tubular Acidosis James C. M. Chan 389 Treatment of Renal Tubular Acidosis James C. M. Chan 401 Part V Radiology in Renal Patients Imaging and Interventional Treatment of Nephrological Problems Andrew S. H. Lai and Ferdinand S. K. Chu 407 Imaging and Interventional Treatment of Dialysis-Related Problems Andrew S. H. Lai and Ferdinand S. K. Chu 423 Imaging and Interventional Treatment of Renal Transplant-Related Problems Ferdinand S. K. Chu and Andrew S. H. Lai 433 Part VI Drug Use in Renal Patients Drug Doses in Patients with Renal Impairment Siu-Kim Chan and Laurence K. Chan 445 Recommended Maintenance Drug Doses in Patients with Renal Impairment and in HD/CAPD/CVVH Laurence K. Chan and Siu-Kim Chan 451 Drug Interactions with Commonly Used Immunosuppressants Laurence K. Chan and Siu-Kim Chan 485 BACK MATTER 495 Back

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