Renal nutrition: A series of six presentations to assist with managing impaired renal function
Kelly Lambert, AdvAPD presents a two-part series on the basics of renal nutrition and acute kidney injury and haemodialysis
1. Basics of renal nutrition
- Understanding what eGFR means
- Polypharmacy
- Dietary factors which influence the progression of kidney disease
- Managing multiple diets in people with renal disease eg. Diabetes,
- Dietary education with cognitive impairment
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2. Acute kidney injury and haemodialysis
- Phases of AKI
- Causes of AKI
- Treatment, including diet of AKI
- How to manage tube feeding in AKI
- Dialysis basics
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Jessica Dawson, APD explains the management of chronic kidney disease and in a second presentation looks at the conservative management of people with advanced kidney disease
3. Identifying and managing people with chronic kidney disease in primary care
- Background to CKD
- staging of CKD
- risk factors
- Identifying CKD
- interpreting blood and urine tests
- Managing CKD
- common medications used
- dietary recommendations for appropriate stages of CKD
- co-morbid disease management
- integrating recommendations with co-morbid conditions
- case study
- Recommended readings / guidelines
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4. Conservative management of advanced kidney disease
- Goals of nutrition therapy
- Nutritional management priorities
- Dietary counselling
- Symptom management
- Nutrition assessment
- Case study
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The interpretation of biochemistry is fundamental in managing people with renal disease. Anthony Meade, Principal Renal Dietitian, Royal Adelaide Hospital helps us make sense of common biochemical measures
5. Making sense of common biochemical measures
- Biochemical markers of kidney function and hydration
- Urinary markers of kidney function and hydration
- Electrolytes and minerals in the blood – making sense of constant change
- Serum Albumin: the most misunderstood and misused biochemical marker
- Inflammatory markers
- Interpreting Fe studies in chronic disease
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6. In a case study presentation Anthony steps us through what questions to ask, what we should take notice of and how this relates to our dietary advice.
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