Beyond BASIC Intensive Care Nephrology

Beyond BASIC Intensive Care Nephrology

Beyond BASIC Intensive Care Nephrology Intensive Care Nephrology: beyond BASIC is a short course, usually held over 1.5 days, which aims to teach practical aspects of intensive care of patients with renal diseases and renal dysfunction.

What topics are covered?

• Epidemiology & definition of acute kidney injury
• Functional renal anatomy & physiology
• Diuretics & the kidney
• Renal acid-base disturbance
• Acute kidney injury
• Sepsis & acute kidney injury
• Intra-abdominal hypertension, abdominal compartment syndrome & AKI
• Rhabdomyolysis
• Urosepsis
• Nephrolithiasis
• Chronic kidney disease
• Renal replacement therapy: indications & choice of technique
• Principles of extracorporeal renal replacement therapy
• Practical aspects of continuous extracorporeal renal replacement therapy
• Intermittent haemodialysis & hybrid techniques
• Peritoneal dialysis
• Principles of drug dosing in AKI