Nephrology Made Easy · Volume I
Peritoneal
Dialysis
Made Easy
Dr. Tariq Zayan
A complete, exam-ready walk through the peritoneal membrane and the therapy built upon it — from transport physiology to peritonitis, volume control and shared decision-making. Ten chapters, six learning phases, twenty-two levels.
●Phase AOrientation & Knowledge
◆Phase BVisualise & Map
■Phase CClinical Reasoning
▲Phase DSafety & Evidence
★Phase EPatient Decisions
✓Phase FApply & Test
Contents
01The Peritoneal MembraneAnatomy & Transport Physiology●◆■▲✓02Modalities and PrescriptionBuilding the PD Therapy●◆■▲★✓03Dialysis Adequacy& Membrane Function Assessment●◆■▲★✓04PD Catheters and AccessPlacement & Troubleshooting●◆■▲✓05PD-Related PeritonitisDiagnosis to Decision●◆■▲★✓06Exit-Site and TunnelInfections●◆■▲★✓07Mechanical & Non-InfectiousComplications●◆■▲✓08Metabolic Cost & EncapsulatingPeritoneal Sclerosis●◆■▲★✓09Volume, the Heart, and the KidneyAn Interdependent System●◆■▲★✓10Special Situations and SharedDecision-Making●◆■▲★✓