HEMODIALYSIS AND PERITONEAL DIALYSIS
cod. PC1006875

Academic year 2024/25
3° year of course - First semester
Professor
Umberto MAGGIORE
Academic discipline
Nefrologia (MED/14)
Field
Interdisciplinari e cliniche
Type of training activity
Characterising
10 hours
of face-to-face activities
1 credits
hub: PIACENZA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: CLINICAL EMERGENCIES

Learning objectives


Learning about kidney diseases by acquiring in particular applied skills concerning renal replacement treatments, including transplantation, and intepreting clinical-laboratory manifestations of kidney failure.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content


The kidneys: outline of Anatomy and physiology, kidney failure, prevention, treatment of kidney disease, dialysis, transplantation.
Extracorporeal dialysis: dialysis membranes, solute transport, standard dialysis, hemodialysis techniques, dialysis fluid, water treatment, dialysis prescription
Vascular accesses for hemodialysis, venous catheters and A-V Fistula. From preparation to management, prevention of complications
Peritoneal Dialysis: generalities, catheter types and mode of insertion, peritoneal membrane, technical aspects of exchanges, types of DP CAPD and APD, infectious and non-infectious complications. Role of the structured pre-Dialysis outpatient clinic.
Clinical aspects of patients with terminal kidney failure: anemia, bone mineral disease, dyslipidemia, hypertension. Treatment of kidney failure: Transplantation

Full programme

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Bibliography


Slides in pdf provided by the lecturer

Teaching methods


Face-to-face lectures

Assessment methods and criteria


Ora exam, results scored in number/30, without intermediate assessments.

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development


Code 4: quality education

Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student registry office

E. segreteria.medicina@unipr.it 
T. +39 0521 033700

Quality assurance office

Manager della didattica:
Sandra Cavalca

T. +39 0521 034908
E.  didattica.dimec@unipr.it 
E. sandra.cavalca@unipr.it
 

President of the degree course

Prof.ssa Elena Giovanna Bignami
E. elenagiovanna.bignami@unipr.it

Director of Professionalising Teaching Activities (DADP)

Teaching site Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria di Parma
Dott.ssa Rachele La Sala 
E. rlasala@ao.pr.it

Teaching site Azienda USL di Parma
Dott.ssa Lucia Gotri 
E. lugotri@ausl.pr.it

Teaching site Azienda USL di Piacenza
Dott.ssa Cinzia Merlini 
E. cmerlini@ausl.pc.it

 

Faculty advisor

Prof. Luca Ampollini
E. luca.ampollini@unipr.it 

Dott.ssa Cristina Casubolo
E. ccasubolo@ao.pr.it 

Dott.ssa Francesca Costa
E. f.costa@ausl.pc.it 

Career guidance delegate

Prof. Enzo Poli
E. enzo.poli@unipr.it

Dott.ssa Cristina Casubolo
E. ccasubolo@ao.pr.it 

Erasmus delegate

Prof. Roberto Sala
E. roberto.sala@unipr.it

Quality assurance manager

Prof.ssa Nicoletta Ronda
E. nicoletta.ronda@unipr.it

Internationalization delegate

Dott. Sandrino Marra
E. smarra@ao.pr.it