Loma Linda University Nephrology Fellowship Program Core Curriculum Lectures
Hemodialysis: Prescription
Hemodialysis complications
Anemia in chronic renal failure
Dialysis machines, reuse, water treatment
ICU nephrology
Continuous therapies
Peritoneal dialysis I
Peritoneal dialysis II
Acute renal failure
Vascular access
Dialyzers, urea kinetic modeling
Urinalysis and urine sediment examination
Evaluation of renal function, diagnostic tests
Hypertensive crisis
End of life care
Work up of kidney donor and recipient
Management of newly transplanted patient
Interpretation of kidney biopsy
Histocompatibility
Infection in kidney transplant recipient
Hypokalemia/hyperkalemia
Renal imaging
Drug prescription in renal failure
ARF in kidney transplant
Contrast induced nephropathy
Kidney disease in pregnancy
Hereditary diseases of the kidney
Metabolic acidosis
Hyponatremia/hypernatremia
Nephrolithiasis
Uric acid nephropathy
Drug abuse and the Kidney
Vitamin D physiology/renal osteodystrophy
Membranous nephropathy
Diabetic glomerulosclerosis
Glomerulonephritis in pediatrics
Glycemic control, diabetic ketoacidosis
Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
Focal segmental glomerular sclerosis
IgA nephropathy
Myeloproliferative disease and kidney, multiple myeloma, amyloidosis
Vasculitis
Hemolytic uremic syndrome/TTP
Urinary tract obstruction
Nutrition in renal failure
Impaired physician (Alcohol,drugs, sleep)
Risk management /patient safety
Hypomagnesemia/hypermagnesemia
Phosphate disorders
Metabolic alkalosis
Respiratory acid/base disorders
Hemodialysis prescription
Hemodialysis complications
Peritoneal dialysis I
Peritoneal dialysis II
Evaluation of renal function/diagnostic tests
ICU nephrology
Hypertensive crisis
Hemodialysis machines, reuse, water treatment
Anemia of chronic renal disease
Vascular access
Renovascular hypertension
Continuous therapies
Imaging of the kidney
Urinalysis, urine sediment examination
Immunosuppression regimens
Cystic diseases of the kidneys
Tropical kidney disease
Histocompatibility
Kidney biopsy, indications, complications
Ethical issues in kidney transplantation and dialysis
HIV associated nephropathy
Holiday
Secondary glomerulopathies
Renal vein thrombosis, renal infarction
Renal tubular acidosis
Plasmapheresis
Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
Pain management
Malignancy in kidney transplant patient
Interpretation of kidney biopsy
Recurrent disease in kidney transplantation
Steroid sparing regimens in kidney transplantation
Edematous states
Lupus nephritis
ESRD and its complications
Hypocalcemia/hypercalcemia
Renal disease and malignancy
Atheroembolic renal disease
Long term management of kidney transplant patient
Cryoglobulinemia
Frontiers in nephrology
Chronic interstitial nephritis
Hypertension in hemodialysis patient
Acute interstitial nephritis
Acid base disorders in hemodialysis patient
Neurologic complications of renal failure
Hemodialysis and hemoperfusion for poisoning
Causes of peritoneal membrane failure
Principles of immunosuppression
Tubular disorders
DOQI guidelines
Hyperosmolar states
Renal replacement therapy in pregnancy
NSAIDS and the kidneys
Interpretation of renal transplant biopsies
