Pediatric Nephro-Intensive Care

Supporting kidneys in PICU- A jugalbandi

'A PEDIATRIC NEPHRO-INTENSIVE CARE HANDS-ON WORKSHOP'

National PEDICON, 23rd and 24th January, Kochi

Highlights:

  • Case-based discussions: Non-dialysis acute kidney injury (AKI) Management
  • Fluids, electrolyte disturbances, and drug dose modification
  • Small group discussions: Indication and choice of modality of dialysis for AKI
  • Special focus on sepsis-associated AKI, Liver failure, cardiac dysfunction
  • Interactive session: Acute PD Prescription, monitoring, and trouble-shooting
  • Hands-on skills: Simulation-based: Vascular access - catheter insertion, Acute peritoneal dialysis
  • Machine-based: Acute hemodialysis/SLED/CRRT, Plasmapheresis
  • Point of care ultrasound (POCUS)

Proposed Faculty:

National:

Pediatric Nephrology: Pediatric Intensive care:

  • Susan Uthup (SAT, GMC, Trivandrum)
  • Lalitha AV (SJMCH, Bangalore)
  • Aditi Sinha (AIIMS, Delhi)
  • Rajiv Sinha (ICH, Kolkata)
  • Nivedita Kamath (SJMCH, Bangalore)
  • Arpan Iyengar (SJMCH, Bangalore)

International:

Mignon Mc Culloch (supported by International Society of Nephrology)

Pediatric nephro-intensivist, Red Cross Memorial Children’s Hospital, Cape town, S. Africa

Akanksha Jain (Aster hospitals, Kochi)

Convenor: Dr Arpana IyengarCoordinator: Dr Akanksha Jain

Equipment:

  • Mannequins for vascular access
  • Mannequins or models for acute PD
  • Disposables and gadgets for acute PD , HD and plasmapheresis
  • Haemodialysis machine
  • CRRT machine
  • Ultrasound machine

Table of contents for the digital book:

Topic Page
Diagnosis and classification of AKI 1
Strategies to prevent AKI in the PICU 4
Common causes of AKI in the PICU: Sepsis associated AKI 6
Drug induced AKI 6
Multiorgan dysfunction 6
Non- dialysis management of AKI 10
Indications for dialysis 16
Modality, prescription, monitoring for dialysis 17
Trouble shooting on dialysis 21
Acute PD 26
Acute Hemodialysis overview 35
Continuous therapies 38
Plasmapheresis 42
Ready reckoner/ references 45
Summary 50

Who should attend?

  • Pediatricians interested in critical care or nephrology
  • Trainees/ fellows in pediatric intensive care and nephrology
  • Post graduates in Pediatrics
  • Adult nephrologists supporting sick pediatric patients
  • Dialysis technicians
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