Dr. Anjali Bhatt Saxena will be presenting Managing PD Catheter Dysfunction during COVID-19 on Thursday, September 17, 2020

Catheter dysfunction is a frequent cause of technique failure and a common reason for transfer from PD to HD. Catheter dysfunction occurs when there is not the proper dialysate flow needed for dialysis. This presentation addresses the causes and treatment approaches to catheter dysfunction.

Upon completion of this session, you will be able to:

• Describe how to assess, manage and prevent the following types of PD catheter dysfunction:
  • Flow disturbances
  • Inflow/outflow pain
  • Catheter migration and occlusion

Presented by:
Anjali Bhatt Saxena, MD, FASN
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine Director of
Peritoneal Dialysis, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, California

Date: Thursday, September 17, 2020
Click here to register, Time: 9 am PST, 10 am MST, 11 am CST, 12 pm CST

Dr. John H. Crabtree will be presenting Peritoneal Dialysis Access: Catheters Placement on Thursday, September 24, 2020

Peritoneal access is a key aspect in technique survival and successful PD therapy. The history of peritoneal access outcomes, peritoneal catheter morphology and proper implantation techniques are discussed in this presentation.This presentation discusses the reasons why patient retention on PD is important and will review some important concepts that may help patients stay on therapy.

Upon completion of this session, you will be able to:

• Differentiate between the various catheter types
• Make informed decisions regarding catheter selection
• Identify best demonstrated practices in catheter implantation techniques
• Recognize unique situations that warrant a customized access for specific needs of the patient and/or program

Presented by:
John H. Crabtree, MD
Chair, PD University for Surgeons
International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis-North America
Visiting Clinical Faculty, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
Harbor-University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, CA

Date: Thursday, September 24, 2020
Click here to register, Time: 9 am PST, 10 am MST, 11 am CST, 12 pm CST

Dr. Marcos Rothstein will be presenting PD Clinical Q&A Featuring Peritoneal Membrane Physiology and Prescription Management Patient on Wednesday, October 7, 2020

This is a chance for you to bring all of your clinical questions to the table and have a 1:1 conversation with Dr. Rothstein, one of the PD industry’s leading key opinion leaders. We noticed that our national webinar’s audience had more questions than our Q&A session allowed time for, so this is a brand new offering allowing us to focus more time on directly addressing your clinical needs. In addition, Dr. Rothstein will present key concepts from our Peritoneal Membrane Physiology and Prescription Management presentation.

During this time, you will have the opportunity to ask specific questions, hear case studies as well as learn key concepts on the following:

• Describe the PET and ultrafiltration profiles
• Identify PD prescription goals
• Discuss the relationship between aquaporins and sodium sieving to a PD prescription
• Tailor a PD prescription to an individual patient’s peritoneal vascularity
• Formulate prescription strategies to membrane preservation and long-term therapy maintenance

Presented by:
Marcos Rothstein, MD
Professor of Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine
Medical Director of Dialysis Services
Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri

Date: Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Click here to register, Time: 9 am PST, 10 am MST, 11 am CST, 12 pm CST

Dr. Jeffrey Perl will be presenting Growing Peritoneal Dialysis During COVID-19 on Thursday, October 15, 2020

This discussion may cover the following topics:

• Managing patients and patient starts while reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission
• The use of telemedicine during COVID-19 and beyond
• Benefits of early start Peritoneal Dialysis, including Urgent Starts and Incremental dialysis
• Strategies for communicating and building relationships with surgeons
• Catheter placement triage with a nurse advocate

Presented by:
Jeffrey Perl, MD, SM, FRCP
Staff Nephrologist, St. Michael’s Hospital
Medical Director, Kidney Care Center Associate Professor of Medicine
University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

Date: Thursday, October 15, 2020
Click here to register, Time: 9 am PST, 10 am MST, 11 am CST, 12 pm CST

Dr. John H. Crabtree will be presenting Peritoneal Dialysis Access: Catheters Placement on Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Peritoneal access is a key aspect in technique survival and successful PD therapy. The history of peritoneal access outcomes, peritoneal catheter morphology and proper implantation techniques are discussed in this presentation.

Upon completion of this session, you will be able to:

• Differentiate between the various catheter types
• Make informed decisions regarding catheter selection
• Identify best demonstrated practices in catheter implantation techniques
• Recognize unique situations that warrant a customized access for specific needs of the patient and/or program

Presented by:
John H. Crabtree, MD
Chair, PD University for Surgeons
International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis-North America
Visiting Clinical Faculty, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
Harbor-University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, CA

Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Click here to register, Time: 9 am PST, 10 am MST, 11 am CST, 12 pm CST