American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week Critical Care Nephrology 2024 Update

The program goals include enhancing interdisciplinary care strategies and improving patient outcomes in the critical care setting. Lectures will cover topics such as:

• Volume status and fluid optimization
• Management of dysnatremia
• Management of sepsis-related kidney injury
• Management of AKI in various clinical settings
• Ethics in the critical care unit

Discussions will also include the management of critically ill patients with AKI in specific populations, such as pregnant patients and those with cardiac failure, liver disease, or cancer. The session will review short- and long-term outcomes of AKI, management of AKI and persistent dialysis needs, and key considerations in the prescription of RRT

The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2024 session on “Critical Care Nephrology: 2024 Update” is designed for a diverse group of healthcare professionals. The target audience includes:

• Nephrologists
• Critical care physicians
• Intensivists
• Researchers
• Medical and other trainees (including medical students, residents, graduate students, post-docs, and fellows)
• Nurses and nurse practitioners
• Pharmacists
• Physician assistants
• Other healthcare professionals involved in critical care nephrology

This session aims to present state-of-the-art knowledge in critical care nephrology, focusing on the latest advancements in renal replacement therapies (RRT), management of acute kidney injury (AKI), and the use of extracorporeal devices in critical care.