Nephrology for acute physicians 4th February 2015 W12 Conferences, Hammersmith Hospital, London Course Programme* 09.00-09.10 Introduction 09.10-10.30 Assessment of the patient with renal impairment Diagnostics in renal disease: What, why and when? 10.30-10.45 Coffee 10.45-12.45 Acute kidney injury Definition, prevention and management of AKI with a review of the national guidelines AKI in specific conditions: management of contrast nephropathy, cardiorenal syndrome, hepatorenal syndrome and sepsis. Interactive case discussions with review of the evidence. 12.45-13.30 Lunch 13.30-15.00 Chronic kidney disease Definition, stages and prevention of progression. Complications of CKD, case based discussions with an update of the evidence: Anaemia: when does anaemia of renal disease occur and who needs EPO Renal bone disease: understanding renal bone disease and how to manage it Hypertension and renovascular disease: National guidelines on management of hypertension and applications to renal patients Diabetic nephropathy: an update on management 15.00-15.15 Coffee 15.15-16.30 Renal replacement therapies Principles of dialysis and management of the dialysis patient outside of the renal unit. Principles of transplantation and management of the transplant patient outside of the renal unit. 16.30-17.00 Prescribing in renal disease: considerations and common mistakes 17.00 Close Course Objectives Intensive one day course aimed at general medics (from CT1 level to consultants) on the management of renal failure, both acute and chronic in the secondary care environment. Any doctor involved in the care of patients at risk of acute kidney injury and running an unselected medical on call is likely to benefit. The course will be taught by consultant nephrologists and will involve both evidence based theory and practical case based examples. The course price is set at £50 per delegate. Presenters Dr Peter Hill Consultant Nephrologist, Imperial College Kidney and Transplant Centre Dr Neil Duncan Consultant Nephrologist, Imperial College Kidney and Transplant Centre /Clinical lead in Haemodialysis Imperial College/ Joint Lead for the Acute Kidney Injury Network North West London Dr Damien Ashby Consultant Nephrologist, Imperial College Kidney and Transplant Centre Dr Christopher Lawrence Consultant Nephrologist, The Lister Hospital, Stevenage Dr Michelle Willicombe Acting Consultant Nephrologist/Clinical Lecturer Dr Allyson Egan Medical Education Fellow/Post-CCT Fellow in nephrology, Imperial College NHS Trust Dr Tom Connor NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Nephrology, Imperial College NHS Trust Dr Tom Oates Nephrology SpR, Imperial College NHS Trust Dr Richard Corbett Clinical Research Fellow, Imperial College. Dr Stephen McAdoo NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Nephrology, Imperial College NHS Trust For registration or further information please contact the course organisers Dr M.Willicombe ([email protected]) or Dr C.Clarke ([email protected]). Details on the conference centre and its location maybe found at www.w12conferences.co.uk *Course time table and speakers are subject to change
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