Disease State Education

Incremental Peritoneal Dialysis

Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management of CKD-aP

This webinar will provide an introduction to CDK-aP, including possible causes, diagnostic criteria, treatment options, and discussion of patient- and provider-related barriers to management.

Troubleshooting Non-Infectious Complications in PD

Drain complications and other non-infectious complications of PD

Using PD Modeling to Individualize the PD Prescription

This 1.5-hour course will review current peritoneal dialysis modalities, discuss the steps necessary for determining the initial PD prescription, as well as ways to evaluate and enhance the prescription according to current guidelines and recommendations.

Treatment of Hyperphosphatemia and MBD

Pharmacological Intervention and Outcomes in Hyperphosphatemia and MBD (Mineral Bone Disease)

Understanding and Applying the PET

This course discusses the purpose of peritoneal testing, how to perform a PET, identifies common mistakes made during the PET, reviews the parameters in a PET lab report, and demonstrates how to apply PET results to a PD prescription. Case study examples are used. 

A Practical Approach to Sodium Management in Dialysis Patients

Diabetic Kidney Disease and Use of SGLT2 Inhibitors

Fluid Management in Kidney Disease

Fundamentals of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE)

PD Essentials

This course introduces the principles of peritoneal dialysis (PD). It reviews the essential components of PD such as the anatomy of the peritoneum, the concepts behind solute and fluid transport, patient selection criteria and the components of a successful PD program.

Significance of Serum Albumin as a Clinical Indicator in CKD and ESKD

Tidal Therapy in PD

This course will discuss the principles, history, and utilization of tidal PD; review parameters of tidal prescription; and demonstrate how to program tidal PD on the Liberty Select Cycler and in the IQ system software program.

Use and Application of Hemodiafiltration

Improving Individualized Home Dialysis

This 2-hr presentation discusses the importance of individualizing prescriptions for both Home HD and Peritoneal Dialysis for improving patient outcomes. Participants will learn about volume control, sodium removal, and clearance for home therapies.

Good Nutritional Practices for Hemodialysis Patients

This course will provide an overview on nutritional disorders and challenges of hemodialysis patients. It will summarize nutritional monitoring & assessment with 5 key Nutritional Practices for dialysis patients. It will also discuss special recommendations for dialysis patients with diabetes.

Reading of a Scientific Article - Part 1: General Aspects

Practical Guide to Delivering High-volume Hemodiafiltration

Sepsis-associated Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

Reading of a Scientific Article- Part 2: Statistical Considerations