ASN Kidney Week 2024 – Critical Care Nephrology 2024 Update

Overview

ASN Kidney Week 2024 – Critical Care Nephrology 2024 Update presents the latest developments in critical care nephrology, focusing on renal replacement therapies, acute kidney injury (AKI) management, and the use of extracorporeal devices in critical care settings. This program offers detailed insights into volume status optimization, dysnatremia management, sepsis-related kidney injury, and ethical considerations in critical care.

On-demand nephrology education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Agenda

This program covers a comprehensive range of topics relevant to the management of critically ill patients with kidney injury, delivered through expert-led presentations and discussions.

• Check In and Continental Breakfast
• Welcome and Introduction
• Sepsis-Induced AKI: Understanding and Managing the Microcirculation and Inflammatory Response — John A. Kellum, MD
• Fluids in Critical Care: Balancing Resuscitation and Avoiding Fluid Overload — Michael J. Connor, MD
• Diagnosis and Management of Dysnatremia in the Critical Care Unit — Helbert Rondon Berrios, MD, MS, FASN
• Break
• Pharmacological Management of AKI: Optimizing Drug Dosing and Avoiding Nephrotoxins — Erin F. Barreto, PharmD, MS, FASN
• Advanced RRT Part I: Precision Solute Control and Dynamic Dosing with CRRT — Manish Kaushik, MD
• Ethics in the Critical Care Unit: Let’s Do Right by Our Patients — Samantha L. Gelfand, MD
• Lunch (on your own)
• Advanced RRT Part II: Intermittent Hemodialysis, Prolonged Intermittent RRT, and Accelerated Venovenous Hemofiltration in the Intensive Care Unit — Anitha Vijayan, MD, FASN
• Transitioning between RRT Modalities: Criteria, Timing, and Techniques — J. Pedro Teixeira, MD, FASN
• Post-hospital AKI Toolkit: Multidisciplinary Care for AKI Survivors — Michael Heung, MD, MS, FASN
• Nephrocardiology: Approach to Patients with Acute Cardiorenal Syndrome — Janani Rangaswami, MD
• Break
• AKI in Pregnancy: Optimal Management of Unique Challenges — Belinda Jim, MD
• Onconephrology: Diagnosis and Management of AKI in Patients with Cancer — Anushree C. Shirali, MD
• Hepatonephrology: Management of AKI in Patients with Liver Failure — Juan Carlos Q. Velez, MD, FASN
• Bridging Gaps in Pediatric AKI: Multidisciplinary Approach to Innovation, Management, and Advocacy — Theresa Ann Mottes, APRN, CDN, RN
• Panel Discussion: Interdisciplinary Care Strategies in the Critical Care Unit — Erin F. Barreto, PharmD, MS, FASN, Michael J. Connor, MD, Michael Heung, MD, MS, FASN, Theresa Ann Mottes, APRN, CDN, RN

Session Objectives

• Describe the management of sepsis-induced AKI and the microcirculation
• Discuss volume assessment and fluid management in critically ill patients with AKI
• Discuss diagnosis and management of AKI in patients with heart failure, liver disease, cancer, and pregnancy
• Identify appropriate drug dosing in AKI and strategies to avoid nephrotoxins in critical care
• Describe long-term, post-hospital care for AKI survivors
• Explain kidney replacement modalities and appropriate dosing and prescription of renal replacement therapy for critically ill patients

Learning Pathways

• AKI and Critical Care

Speakers

This program features a multidisciplinary faculty of nephrology and critical care experts presenting state-of-the-art content on critical care nephrology. Presenters include nephrologists, pharmacists, and advanced practice nurses with expertise in acute kidney injury, renal replacement therapy, and interdisciplinary critical care management. The program is sponsored by the American Society of Nephrology as part of Kidney Week 2024.

Target Audience

This program is designed for nephrologists, intensivists, critical care practitioners, hospitalists, pharmacists, nurses, and other healthcare professionals involved in the management of critically ill patients with acute kidney injury and related renal complications.

Why This Topic Matters

The ASN Kidney Week 2024 – Critical Care Nephrology 2024 Update addresses critical topics in managing acute kidney injury and renal replacement therapies, which are essential in critical care nephrology. Updates in this field strengthen clinical knowledge and interdisciplinary care approaches relevant to complex patient populations.

MedHub Central offers access to this program to support healthcare professionals in maintaining and enhancing their expertise in critical care nephrology, ensuring informed clinical decision-making aligned with contemporary practice standards.