Fundamentals of Dialysis in Children
Saturday, March 1, 2008
8:30am - 6:300pm
Sponsored by:
Presented in cooperation with the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology
The care of children receiving chronic dialysis is a challenging, multidisciplinary enterprise. The Fundamentals of Dialysis in Children is a day-long course designed to provide a complete review of the major issues involved in the management of pediatric hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients. Taught by a faculty of international experts in pediatric dialysis care, The Fundamentals of Dialysis in Children is the only course of its kind currently available. While the course is presented at the level of the beginning pediatric dialysis physician-in-training, it will be of value to pediatric and adult nephrology fellows, pediatric and adult nephrologists, pediatric and adult dialysis nurses, allied personnel and all others who care for children in dialysis facilities.
Topics to be covered:
- The Physiology of Dialysis
- The Basics of Peritoneal and HD Access
- HD Prescription and Adequacy Monitoring
- PD Prescription and Adequacy Monitoring
- Guidelines for Nutrition in Children and Adolescents on Dialysis
- Heart-Friendly Therapy for Renal Bone Disease
- Stump the Consultants
- Blood Volume Monitoring
- Performing the PET and Evaluating the Results
- Optimum Management of Anemia and Iron Supplementation
- Growth Delay and Growth Hormone Therapy
- Major Infectious Complications: Peritonitis, HD Catheter Infections
- CRRT: The Basics
- Quality Report Card for Pediatric Dialysis Programs: A Toolkit for Managing Large and Small Pediatric Dialysis Programs