Welcome to the Baxter PD Excellence Academy Educational Modules

Each brief module provides in-depth information on a specific topic to help you manage your Peritoneal Dialysis patients.

Managing PD catheter complications

Interactive algorithms

Key Assessment and Management of Mechanical Catheter Complications

Exit-Site Assessment and Infection Management

Managing PD Catheter Complications Participant Guides (2-part series)

 

1. Mechanical Complications of PD_Participant Guide - USMPMG23218-0026c_0.pdf

 

Exit-Site-Tunnel-Infections-Relapsing-Peritonitis-and-Acute-Abdominal-Emergencies-Participant-guide-USMPMG23219-0026d.pdf

PD Catheter Implantation Techniques modules

Each brief on-demand module provides health care providers, particularly surgeons, interventionalists, nephrologists, and PD nurses, with in-depth information and treatment approaches to help manage Peritoneal Dialysis catheters

Implantation Techniques for Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters

• Introduction
• Foundations of Stencil-Based Preoperative Marking
• Preoperative Mapping for Standard Abdominal Catheters
• Preoperative Mapping for Extended Catheter with Upper Abdominal Exit Site
• Preoperative Mapping for Extended Catheter with Upper Chest Exit Site
• Laparoscopic Implantation
• Laparoscopic Omentopexy
• Laparoscopic Adhesiolysis
• Open Dissection Implantation
• Extended Catheter Implantation for Upper Abdominal Exit Site
• Extended Catheter Implantation for Upper Chest Exit Site
• Catheter Embedding for Delayed Creation of Exit Site
• Exteriorization of Embedded Catheter
• Testing Catheter Function
• Standard Wound Closure and Dressings
• Postoperative Care
• Credits

Non-infectious complications of PD

• Chyloperitoneum during PD
• Dialysate Leaks in PD
• Drain Pain During PD
• Eosinophilic Peritonitis
• Hemoperitoneum in PD
• PD – Related Hydrothorax

Peritoneal membrane physiology

• Sodium Sieving
• Peritoneal Equilibration Test (PET)