Learning objectives
The Course is aimed at giving the student the main concepts about renal failure (acute and chronic), with special regard to renal replacement therapy by hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
Prerequisites
Renal anatomy and physiology.
Course unit content
The basic issues about renal function will be illustrated, along with the main concepts on calculated, measured and estimated glomerular fintration rate. Then, the following topics will be covered: diagnosis, pathogenesis and classification of chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, hyperkalemia, central venous catheters for dialysis, arterovenous fistula, general principles of dialysis, hemddialysis, peritoneal dialysis, emergency dialysis, indications to dialysis start in patients with end-stage renal disease.
Full programme
Evaluation of renal function
glomerula filtration rate (measured, calculated, estimated)
Chronic kidney disease
Acute kidney injury
Central venous catheters for dialysis
Arterovenous fistula
General principles of dialysis
Peritoneal dialysis
Hemodialysis
Indication to dialysis start in CKD.
Emergency dialysis indications
Bibliography
Garibotto G, Pontremoli R. Manuale di Nefrologia, II edizione, 2017
The slides of the lectures will be be available online.
Teaching methods
The course will be held through lectures to Students either in the classroom (“in presenza”) or in synchronous-streaming (“in telepresenza”) on the Teams platform. Therefore, the opportunity of Student/Teacher interaction will be preserved both face to face and remotely, by the simultaneous use of the Teams platform.
Lectures will be supported by slide presentations, which will be available to students on the Elly platform (https://elly2020.medicina.unipr.it/).
Assessment methods and criteria
Oral examination.
In case of the persistence of the health emergency, the exams will be conducted remotely, as follows:
remote oral questions, through the Teams platform (guide http://selma.unipr.it/).
Students with SLD / BSE must first contact Le Eli-che: support for students with disabilities, D.S.A., B.E.S. (https://sea.unipr.it/it/servizi/le-eli-che-supporto-studenti-con-disabilita-dsa-bes)
Other information
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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
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