Book excerpt: Updated and revised throughout, this second edition of Pocket Guide to Clinical Dialysis contains the latest information on the clinical care and management of chronic kidney disease through dialysis treatment. It is an ideal quick-reference guide for medical students, resident medical officers, junior advanced trainees in nephrology, nurses, and paramedical staff, providing practical and essential information about haemodialysis, its physiology and equipment used, chronic peritoneal dialysis, and acute dialysis. The book has been written by doctors, nurses, pharmacists and dietitians of the Western Sydney Renal Service, and their colleagues in other Australian renal units.Features: • Practical, easy-to-read information • Management protocols currently employed in local hospitals, providing step-by-step guidelines for patient care • Useful references