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Advanced Renal Therapies Symposium
March 11-14, 2010
New York City
As organizers of the 4th Bi-Annual Advanced Renal Therapies Symposium, we invite you to attend the upcoming conference.
Over the years, we have seen tremendous growth in the field of veterinary hemodialysis. Our goal for the 2010 conference is to continue to provide introductory information to people new to dialysis or wishing to start a dialysis unit. In addition, veterinary dialysis is moving beyond mere safety issues, and the program has a half-day session on efficacy. Measuring the adequacy of dialysis is becoming easier with new technology that is available, and understanding urea kinetics is of paramount importance to the dialysis nephrologist.
Cathy Langston
The Animal Medical Center
New York, NY
Larry Cowgill
University of California, Davis
Davis and San Diego, CA
Keynote Speakers:
Thomas Depner, MD, University of California, Davis
Dr. Depner is the author of numerous scientific papers and book chapters, with a focus on urea kinetics in hemodialysis. He is the author of the book Prescribing Hemodialysis: A Guide to Urea Modeling. He will be speaking about Urea Kinetics and Adequacy of Dialysis.
Stephanie Smith, DVM, DACVIM, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Smith is well published on hematologic disorders of companion animals and is an expert in coagulation and hemostatis. She will be speaking about Anticoagulation.
Information for Residents, Interns and Students:
Conference registration is free for residents, interns and students. We cannot guarantee housing for residents this year. Contact our Continuing Education department for details. The limited housing we do have will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Schedule at a Glance:
| Date | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, March 11 | Introduction to Extracorporeal Treatment (All Day) Lunch Debate |
Griffis |
| Friday, March 12 | Urea kinetics (Morning session) Anticoagulation (Afternoon session) |
Griffis |
| Saturday, March 13 | Laboratories | AMC |
| Sunday, March 14 | Management of non-dialytic issues in dialysis patients: AKI and CKD Abstract Presentations |
AMC |
Full Schedule
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Thursday, March 11
Griffis Faculty Club
Introduction to Extracorporeal Treatment (All Day)
- Overview and Introduction
- Intermittent Hemodialysis: Techniques, Predictions and Outcomes
- CRRT Techniques
- Hemoperfusion
- Apheresis/Therapeutic Plasma Exchange
- Vascular Access and Maintenance
- Renal Therapies: Indications
- Principles of Clearance
- Prescription (IHD, CRRT)
- Introduction to dialysis dose (current veterinary perspective)
- Complications
- Water treatment and quality assurance
Lunch Debate
- IHD vs CRRT - My Renal Replacement Therapy is better than yours!
Friday, March 12
Griffis Faculty Club
Urea kinetics (Morning session)
Featured Speaker: Dr. Thomas Depner
- Introduction: Conventional approaches
- Ionic dialysance
- Blood flow measurement and effects on Kt/V
- Adequacy of CRRT
- Comparing adequacy of IHD to CRRT to PD
- Outcomes based on Adequacy
- Measures of Adequacy in Veterinary Medicine
Anticoagulation (Afternoon session)
Featured Speaker: Dr. Stephanie Smith
- Basic review of coagulation
- Coagulation, Extracorporeal Circuits, and Uremia
- Drugs used to interfere with coagulation for extracorporeal techniques
- How to use drugs to interfere with coagulation for extracorporeal techniques
- Strategies for no anticoagulation
- Drugs to prevent thrombosis of long-term vascular access
- Monitoring anticoagulation
- How to deal with problems with anticoagulation
Saturday, March 13
Animal Medical Center
Laboratory Sessions
Sunday, March 14
Animal Medical Center
Management of non-dialytic issues in dialysis patients: AKI and CKD
Featured Speaker: Dr. Thomas Depner
- Veterinary Staging System for Acute Kidney Injury
- Nutrition and Monitoring Nutrition in Dialysis Patients
- Hypertension
- Anemia
- Drug Interactions
- GI Disorders
Abstract Presentations
Conference Adjourns: approximately 1 pm
During this conference, we have a variety of laboratories designed to demonstrate the principles discussed in the lectures. All of the labs will be held on Saturday, March 13, at Animal Medical Center. The vascular access lab will be offered only once, at 7:15 am and will take most attendees about 30 minutes to complete. The other labs will be offered several times throughout the day to allow small groups to interact with the presenter around the machine. These labs will last approximately 1.5 hours. Each attendee will only be able to attend 4 labs. There is no additional fee to attend the labs, but lab space is limited and is anticipated to fill up rapidly.
Laboratories: Preliminary Schedule
| Title | |
|---|---|
| Vascular access | In this lab, participants can practice Seldinger and surgical techniques for catheter placement. |
| Hemodialysis Part 1: Clearance and Urea Kinetics *THIS LAB IS FULL |
This lab is designed to show how certain variables affect dialyzer clearance, how to manipulate clearance, and measuring clearance. |
|
Hemodialysis Part 2: Blood Flow Issues - Catheter and Circuit |
This lab is designed to explore blood flow issues in the catheter and extracorporeal circuit, including how to measure blood flow and recirculation. |
| Hemodialysis Part 3: Compartments | This lab is designed to illustrate differential clearance from different body compartments. |
| CRRT lab: Prisma | This lab is designed to introduce participants to the Prisma CRRT machine. |
| CRRT lab: PrismaFlex | This lab is designed to introduce participants to the PrismaFlex CRRT machine. |
| Apheresis: Spectra Optia | This lab will demonstrate the Spectra Optia Apheresis machine for therapeutic plasma exchange. |
Locations:
Griffis Faculty Club, 521 E. 68th Street, NYC
Animal Medical Center, 510 E. 62nd Street, NYC
Highlights for 2010:
Urea kinetics - Friday morning session
Anticoagulation - Friday afternoon session
Debate: Is IHD or CRRT superior? - Thursday lunch session
Poster and Abstract Submission
Deadline for Submission: February 21, 2010
Abstract Submission Form
Registration Information
Registration Form
Advance registration deadline: February 21, 2010.
After February 21, registration will be on-site only.
The registration desk will be open from 2:00-5:30pm on Wednesday, March 10, in the lobby of The Animal Medical Center (510 E. 62nd Street), next door to the Bentley Hotel. On Thursday and Friday, the registration desk will open at 7:00am at the Griffis Faculty Club (E. 68th Street and York Avenue, northeast side of 68th St., go through a small arched doorway).
Sponsor Information
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