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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Structure and Function of the Kidney

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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 Draw and label a nephron (Fig….

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Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection

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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 How common is catheter related blood stream…

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Hyperkalaemia

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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 How does your knowledge of potassium homeostasis…

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