Saturday, 6 July

How to be a Renal Registrar

Will you be new to renal medicine in Autumn 2024? All you need to know to survive your first few months as a renal registrar!

By The UK Kidney Association

Date and time

Sat, 6 Jul 2024 10:00 - 16:30 GMT+1

Location

Engineers House

Clifton Down Avon BS8 3NB United Kingdom

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Agenda

10:00 AM - 10:15 AM

Arrival – tea/coffee

10:15 AM - 10:25 AM

Welcome & introduction

10:25 AM - 11:15 AM

HAEMODIALYSIS

• Haemodialysis basics: prescription small group work • Vascular access: types of access and what can go wrong • The acutely unwell haemodialysis patient: blood pressure, potassium and chest pain

11:25 AM - 12:10 PM

PERITONEAL DIALYSIS

Mo Al-Talib

• PD practical: what does equipment look like • PD basics: prescription small group work • PD troubleshooting: pain and drain problems and hyperkalaemia

12:15 PM - 1:10 PM

Lunch & networking

1:10 PM - 1:30 PM

DIALYSIS DECISION MAKING

• When to start acute dialysis • When to start chronic dialysis • Discontinuing dialysis

1:55 PM - 2:35 PM

TRANSPLANTATION

Arya Assar

• Transplant terminology • The unwell new transplant patient • The unwell longstanding transplant patient

2:35 PM - 2:50 PM

Break - Tea/coffee

3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

INTERACTIVE REFERRALS SESSION

Hannah Beckwith

• Proteinuria and haematuria: what tests and how urgent • Progressive CKD: when to see them

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

THE ACUTELY UNWELL RENAL PATIENT

• Glomerulonephritis • Peri-arrest on dialysis

About this event

6 hours 30 minutes

Practical aspects covered, including:

Dialysis
Renal transplantation
Triaging GP calls
Renal-specific medications
Your role in the ALS scenario

Refreshments included in cost.

Organised by

The UK Kidney Association

We are the leading professional body for the UK renal community, dedicated to improving lives by supporting professionals in the delivery of kidney care and research.