The management of end-stage renal failure and dialysis therapy now represents the biggest workload for most renal units. We are managing an ever-higher proportion of older patients, often with multiple co-morbidities. This 3-day course serves as a forum in which professionals and trainees in nephrology can gain a thorough grounding in the area of renal replacement therapy.
Who is this course for?
The course is aimed at specialist registrars in nephrology but will also be of interest to other healthcare professionals involved in the management of patients with chronic renal failure.
Learning outcomes
The course will help you:
- acquire a practical understanding of dialysis therapy and management of patients with end-stage renal failure
- review basic theory through to the latest clinical developments
- identify the clinical and technical skills required for the management of patients on a modern dialysis programme
Programme
Day 1: Wednesday, 26th June 2024
- Management of CKD anaemia
- Slowing progression of chronic kidney disease and reducing cardiovascular risk
- Dialysis initiation
- Principles of dialysis
- Mineral bone disorders
- Medical and surgical aspects of vascular access
- Sarcopenia and frailty in dialysis
- Mini debate: Structured screening for symptoms should be a routine part of clinical practice
- Haemodialfiltration (HDF)
Day 2: Thursday, 27th June 2024
- Technical aspects of dialysis
- Dialysis adequacy
- Volume management in dialysis patients
- Challenging dialysis scenarios
- Practical haemodialysis prescribing
- Complications of dialysis
- Renal replacement therapy modification in acute kidney injury
Day 3: Friday, 28th June 2024
- Basics of peritoneal dialysis (PD)
- Access in PD
- Complications in PD
- Can patients be maintained on PD in the longer term?
- Surgery in encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis
- Dialysis in older people
- A personal history of dialysis
When
June 26th, 2024 9:00 AM to June 28th, 2024 5:00 PM
