The Challenges of Renal Replacement Therapy in the Elderly

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and Christopher Isles2 (1) Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK (2) Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, UK   Q1 Describe the treatment options for elderly patients….

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Renal Transplantation

Jul 20, 2016 by in NEPHROLOGY Comments Off on Renal Transplantation

and Christopher Isles2 (1) Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK (2) Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, UK   Q1 When should a patient be considered for…

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Peritoneal Dialysis

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and Christopher Isles2 (1) Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK (2) Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, UK   Q1 What is PD and how does it…

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Haemodialysis

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and Christopher Isles2 (1) Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK (2) Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, UK   Q1 Describe the different types of renal replacement…

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Mineral Metabolism

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and Christopher Isles2 (1) Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK (2) Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, UK   Disorders of mineral metabolism (aka chronic kidney…

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Hypertension and Fluid Balance in Dialysis Patients

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and Christopher Isles2 (1) Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK (2) Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, UK   Q1 The majority of haemodialysis patients are hypertensive….

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Blood Borne Viruses

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and Christopher Isles2 (1) Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK (2) Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, UK   Q1 Which blood borne virus (BBV) infections are…

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Hypertension

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and Christopher Isles2 (1) Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK (2) Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, UK   This chapter is primarily concerned with the…

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Renal Disease and Diabetes

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and Christopher Isles2 (1) Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK (2) Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, UK   Q1 Describe the two types of diabetes and…

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Renal Anaemia

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and Christopher Isles2 (1) Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK (2) Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, UK   Anaemia is a common problem in chronic…

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