ILOs
- describe the indications for renal replacement therapy
- describe the principal methods of renal replacement therapy including haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplantation
- outline which patients may opt for conservative care of CKD
- Let’s remind ourselves of the functions of the kidney…
- What are the indications for kidney replacement therapy?
- Outline what we mean by uraemia?
- What level of GFR do we start kidney replacement therapy?
- What options do we have for kidney replacement therapy?
- Look at the distribution of kidney replacement therapy patients in Scotland…
- Which things do we need to consider when choosing the modality of KRT?
- Look at a simple HD machine…
- What are the two aims of haemodialysis?
- What are the routes of access for haemodialysis?
- Look at the frequency options with haemodialysis…
- What sort of complications can arise with haemodialysis?
- Here’s a diagram showing us peritoneal dialysis…
- This is how peritoneal dialysis works…
- Pictures of peritoneal dialysis carried out in people…