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9780816617456

A Parent's Guide to Kidney Disorders

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  • ISBN13:

    9780816617456

  • ISBN10:

    0816617457

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1993-06-01
  • Publisher: Univ of Minnesota Pr
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Summary

The fifth volume in the University of Minnesota Guides to Birth and Childhood Disorders is designed to help parents as well as older children and adolescents understand the causes, diagnosis, and treatment of kidney disorders. Like all volumes in the series, A Parent's Guide to Kidney Disorders integrates basic, diagnostic, and therapeutic information, and includes numerous case studies, photographs, and a glossary defining unfamiliar terms. The authors explain the basic anatomical and functional characteristics of the kidney and relate these characteristics to many of the kidney diseases that may occur in childhood. In addition, they offer guidance and advice for parents and patients on coping effectively with the psychological effects of chronic illness on the family, including practical information on agencies providing support services. In clear and approachable language, A Parent's Guide to Kidney Disorders is an invaluable family resource for all those facing the challenge of kidney disease.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
The Kidneys in Health and Diseasep. 3
Is There a Kidney Problem?p. 13
Congenital, Hereditary, and Acquired Kidney Diseasesp. 29
Urinary Tract Infections in Childrenp. 49
Chronic Kidney Failurep. 59
When the Kidneys Fail: Dialysis and Transplantationp. 71
Some Useful Dietary Guidelinesp. 95
Psychological Aspects of Chronic Illness in Childhood and Adolescencep. 105
A Guide to Medicationsp. 113
What I Wish I Had Known...p. 137
Future Horizonsp. 147
Glossaryp. 157
Resourcesp. 165
Indexp. 171
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