SECTION 1: HEMODIALYSIS.- Basics of dialysis.- The Dialyzer.- The hemodialysis machine.- The blood and dialysis fluid circuit.- Water treatment.- The Dialysate.- History of dialysis.
- Vascular access for hemodialysis.- Arteriovenous fistulas and grafts.- Venous catheters for dialysis.- AV access monitoring and complications.- Complications of vascular access.- Acute hemodialysis prescription.- Hemodialysis adequacy.- Complications during hemodialysis.
- Dialyzer reuse.- Anticoagulation during Hemodialysis.- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy.- Plasmapharesis.- Extracorporeal therapy for poisoning.- Green dialysis.- Home hemodialysis.- SECTION 2: PERITONEAL DIALYSIS.
- Basics of peritoneal dialysis.- Peritoneal dialysis apparatus.- Peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion and care.- Peritoneal dialysis for Acute kidney injury.- Chronic peritoneal dialysis prescription.- Volume status in peritoneal dialysis.- Infectious complications of peritoneal dialysis.- Non-infectious complications of peritoneal dialysis.
- SECTION 3: SPECIAL TOPICS.- Initiation of dialysis and choice of modality.- Dialysis in pregnancy.- Dialysis of patient with HIV/HCV infection.- Hypertension in dialysis.- Anemia in dialysis.- Nutrition in CKD.- Bone Disease.
- Cardiovascular disease in ESRD.- Nervous system and sleep disorders in ESRD.- Drug dosing in kidney disease.- Pediatric dialysis.