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Renal Replacement Therapy

Common Problems in Dialysis and Transplant Patients

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Abstract

In this chapter we explain:

  • How to assess an arteriovenous fistula

  • Peritoneal dialysis catheter problems

  • Fluid overload and volume assessment in a dialysis patient

  • Causes of a decline in kidney transplant function

  • How infections change with time after transplantation

  • Malignant disease related to immunosuppression

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  1. Department of Renal Medicine, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, UK

    Hugh Rayner & Mark Thomas

  2. Birmingham Children’s Hospital, Birmingham, UK

    David Milford

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Rayner, H., Thomas, M., Milford, D. (2016). Renal Replacement Therapy. In: Understanding Kidney Diseases. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23458-8_18

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