Part I Chronic Kidney Disease: Basics and Clinical Assessment -- What Is Chronic Kidney Disease? -- Clinical Assessment of a Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease -- Imaging in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Part II Chronic Kidney Disease Risk Factors: Assessment and Management -- Pathogenetic insights for CKD progression to ESRD Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease -- Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease -- Dyslipidemia and Chronic Kidney Disease -- Metabolic Acidosis and Chronic Kidney Disease -- Acute Kidney Injury in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Rheumatic disorders and CKD -- Preventing Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease: Diet and Lifestyle -- Preventing Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease: Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System Blockade -- Beyond Blood Pressure -- Part III Chronic Kidney Disease and Cardiovascular Diseases -- Chronic Kidney Disease and the Cardiovascular Connection -- Screening and Diagnosing Cardiovascular Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Management of Cardiovascular Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Cerebrovascular Disease and Chronic Kidney Disease -- Part IV Chronic Kidney Disease Complications: Assessment and Management -- Anemia and Disorders of Hemostasis in Chronic -- Kidney Disease -- Mineral and Bone Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Protein-Energy Wasting and Nutritional Interventions in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Infectious Complications and Vaccination in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Endocrine Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Liver and Gastrointestinal Tract Problems in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Pruritus and Other Dermatological Problems in Chronic -- Kidney Disease -- Pain Management in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Depression and Other Psychological Issues in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Sexual Dysfunction in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Sleep Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Neuropathy and Other Neurological Problems in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Fluid & Electrolyte Disorders in CKD -- Part V Chronic Kidney Disease: Special Conditions -- Drug Prescription in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Pregnancy and Chronic Kidney Disease -- Surgery and Chronic Kidney Disease -- Chronic Kidney Disease in the Elderly -- Chronic Kidney Disease and Cancer -- Chronic Kidney Disease in the Intensive Care Unit -- Part VI Chronic Kidney Disease: Final Path to Renal Replacement Therapy -- Chronic Kidney Disease Management Programmes and Patient Education -- Conservative/Palliative Treatment and End-of-Life Care in Chronic Kidney Disease -- How to Prepare a Chronic Kidney Disease Patient for Transplantation -- How to Prepare a Chronic Kidney Disease Patient for Dialysis -- Quality of Life in Chronic Kidney Disease.