ABC of Kidney Disease.

Intro -- Series Page -- Title page -- Contributors -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Diagnostic Tests in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Urine Testing -- Non-visible Haematuria -- Microalbuminuria and Proteinuria -- Tests of Kidney Function -- Renal Imaging -- Renal Biopsy -- Further Reading -- Chapter 2: Acute Kidney Injury (Formerly Known as Acute Renal Failure) -- Definition and Classification -- Pre-renal Acute Kidney Injury -- Intrinsic Renal Acute Kidney Injury -- Post-renal Acute Kidney Injury -- Prevention -- Differential Diagnosis -- Investigations -- Management Principles -- Summary -- Further Reading -- Chapter 3: Prevalence, Detection, Evaluation and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease -- Introduction -- Prevalence and Staging of Chronic Kidney Disease -- Detection -- Evaluation -- Creatinine/Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate -- Albuminuria/Proteinuria (also See Chapter 1) -- Haematuria (also See Chapter 1) -- Renal Imaging (also See Chapter 1) -- More Specialist/Other Renal Screening Tests for Underlying Cause of Chronic Kidney Disease -- Management -- References -- Chapter 4: Pre-Dialysis Clinics: Preparing for End-Stage Renal Disease -- Education -- Preservation of Existing Renal Function and Reduction of Cardiovascular Risk Factors -- Addressing Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease -- Planning for End-stage Renal Failure -- Additional Care Given in Low Clearance Clinics -- Further Reading -- Chapter 5: Anaemia Management in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Prevalence and Impact of Anaemia of Chronic Kidney Disease -- Causes -- Previous Management Practices -- Current Management -- The Role of Care in the Community -- References -- Chapter 6: Urinary Tract Infections, Renal Stones, Renal Cysts and Tumours and Pregnancy in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Urinary Tract Infections in Adults -- Kidney Stones (Nephrolithiasis) -- Renal Cysts and Tumours.

Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease -- Pregnancy in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Further Reading -- Chapter 7: Adult Nephrotic Syndrome -- Nephrotic Syndrome -- Conditions Causing Nephrotic Syndrome -- The Pathophysiological Reasons for Nephrotic Syndrome -- Explanations for Oedema in Nephrotic Syndrome -- Complications of Nephrotic Syndrome -- Assessing the Patient Presenting with Nephrotic Syndrome -- Investigations -- General Treatment Measures for Nephrotic Syndrome -- Management of Primary and Secondary Glomerular Diseases Causing Nephrotic Syndrome -- Conclusions -- References -- Further Resources -- Chapter 8: Renal Artery Stenosis -- Definition and Background -- Clinical Features -- Pathogenesis of Renal Dysfunction in Patients with Renal Artery Stenosis -- Investigations -- Management of Renal Artery Stenosis -- Medical Treatment -- Renal Revascularization -- Prognosis of Patients with Atheromatous Renovascular Disease -- Further Reading -- Chapter 9: Palliative Care for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease -- Introduction -- Which Renal Patients Need Palliative Care? -- The Extent of the Clinical Need -- Conservative Management of Patients Choosing not to Dialyse -- Withdrawal from Dialysis -- Symptoms: Identification and Control -- Advanced Planning -- Links with Palliative Care Services -- Conclusions -- References -- Further Reading -- Chapter 10: Dialysis -- Introduction -- Indications for Starting Renal Replacement Therapy -- Preparation for Renal Replacement Therapy -- Renal Replacement Therapy -- Monitoring Adequacy of Renal Replacement Therapy -- Developments in Delivery of Renal Replacement Therapy -- Further Reading -- Chapter 11: Renal Transplantation -- Introduction -- Immunological Aspects of Transplantation -- The Kidney Donor -- Recipient -- Bladder Function -- Surgical Aspects -- Post-operative Management.

Immunosuppression -- Complications -- Rejection -- Chronic Allograft Nephropathy -- Infection -- Malignancy -- Recurrence -- Outcome -- The Future -- Further Reading -- Chapter 12: Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis and Transplantation in Children -- Introduction -- Structural Abnormalities of the Kidneys and Urinary Tract -- Polycystic Kidney Disease -- Inherited, Tubular and Metabolic Diseases -- Idiopathic Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome -- Glomerulonephritis in Children -- Chronic Kidney Disease -- Renal Replacement Therapy -- Further Reading -- Chapter 13: The Organization of Services for People with Chronic Kidney Disease: A 21st-Century Challenge -- Introduction -- The 2007 Model of Service -- Challenges for Renal Health Care -- The Roles of Primary Care -- Planning for Renal Replacement Therapy -- Dialysis and Transplantation -- Independent Sector Treatment Centres -- Supportive and Palliative Care in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Current Developments (See Appendix 4) -- Conclusion -- References -- Further Reading -- Appendix 1: Chronic Kidney Disease and Drug Prescribing -- Pain Management in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease -- Prescribing for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease/End Stage Renal Failure -- Further Resources -- Appendix 2: Glossary of Renal Terms and Conditions -- Alport's Syndrome -- Anti-GBM (Goodpasture's) Disease -- Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease -- Diabetic Nephropathy (DN) -- Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis -- Glomerulonephritis -- IgA disease and Henoch-Schönlein Purpura -- Interstitial Nephritis -- Lupus Nephritis -- Membranous Nephropathy -- Minimal Change Nephropathy -- Myeloma, Amyloid and the Kidney -- Nephrotic Syndrome -- Pyelonephritis -- Renal (ANCA-positive) Vasculitis -- Renovascular Disease -- Thin Membrane Nephropathy -- Appendix 3: Top Ten Tips in Kidney Disease -- 1 Acute Screen.

2 Hyperkalaemia -- 3 Contrast Nephrotoxicity (CN) -- 4 Starting an ACE Inhibitor +/−ARB -- 5 Change in GFR -- 6 Proteinuria -- 7 Sudden Onset of Heavy Proteinuria -- 8 Haematuria (Visible or Non-visible) -- 9 Correcting eGFR for Race -- 10 Non-diabetic Renal Disease -- Appendix 4: Maps Showing Variation in Healthcare for People with Kidney Disease -- Figure A4.1 Rate of RRT per population by country (2009 -- for 6 of the countries, data are not 2009) -- Figure A4.2 Proportion (%) of people starting RRT for CKD &lt -- 90 days after presenting to renal services by renal centre (2009) -- Figure A4.3 Percentage of patients on the CKD register in whom the last blood-pressure reading, measured in the preceding 15 months, is 140/85 mmHg or less by PCT (2010/11) -- Figure A4.4 Percentage of patients with diabetes with a diagnosis of proteinuria or micro-albuminuria who are treated with ACEIs (or A2 antagonists) by PCT (2010/11) -- Index -- Advertisement.

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