About this event
- Date and time Wed 22 May 2024 from 9:00am to 5:00pm
- Location Royal Society of Medicine
- Organised by Paediatrics and Child Health, London School of Paediatrics
This meeting will provide trainees with an update on the treatment of common paediatric nephrology conditions.
Hear from expert speakers in nephrology about protein/haematuria, urinary incontinence, chronic kidney disease principles, hypertension, nephrotic syndrome, nephrocalcinosis and kidney stones, and more.
By attending, you will:
- Develop an approach to managing the child/young person presenting with proteinuria/haematuria and understand when and why to refer to tertiary nephrology service
- Learn about the principles of bladder abnormalities and urinary incontinence
- Develop an understanding of acute kidney injury and emergency management
- Understand the principles of chronic kidney disease management
- Understand the methods to correct fluid and biochemical abnormalities seen in acute and chronic kidney disease.
- Know the indications for dialysis
- Understand hypertension in children
- Know the causes of hypertension and the principles of treatment
- Interpret blood pressure measurements
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Understand the complications of the nephrotic state
- Understand the principles of the pharmacological, dietary and fluid management
- Understand the investigations including the indication for renal biopsy
- Develop an approach to the child/young person presenting with nephrocalcinosis and kidney stones.
- Develop an approach to managing the unwell child/young person with a background of kidney transplant.
Agenda
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Registration
Welcome and introduction
Protein/haematuria
Dr Iona Madden, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Urinary incontinence
Dr Anna Page, Consultant Paediatrician, Evelina London Children’s Hospital
Tea and coffee break
Chronic kidney disease principles
Dr Nabil Melhem, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist, Evelina London Children’s Hospital
Hypertension
Dr Nicola Townsend, Hypertension Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
Lunch
Nephrotic syndrome
Ms Hazel Webb, Nephrotic Syndrome Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
GRID/Spin session
Dr Susie Minson and Dr Maura Scott
Tea and coffee break
Breakout Sessions: Approach to the renal patient for general paediatricians
Dr Colin Higgins, Consultant Paediatric Nephrologist, Evelina Children’s Hospital,
Dr Maura Scott, Grid ST7 Paediatric Nephrology Trainee,
Dr Rishil Patel, Grid ST6 Paediatric Nephrology Trainee,
Dr Ji-Soo Kim ,Grid ST7 Paediatric Nephrology Trainee
Group 1
Acute kidney injury
Group 2
Post transplant management
Group 1
Post transplant management
Group 2
Acute kidney injury
Close of meeting
Location
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole St, Marylebone, London, W1G 0AE, United Kingdom