This comprehensive 3-day course focuses on the pathophysiology and clinical management of electrolyte and acid-base disorders, hypertension, and fluid management. It refreshes key principles of renal physiology while introducing recent advances in a user-friendly way.

The course includes lectures, case discussions, and workshops aimed at the clinician in how to manage complex issues such as hyponatraemia, metabolic acidosis, dyskalemias, and other fluid/electrolyte imbalances. Additionally, it covers the physiological principles behind IV fluid replacement.

The management of end-stage renal failure and dialysis therapy now represents the biggest workload for most renal units. We are managing an ever-higher proportion of older patients, often with multiple co-morbidities.  This 3-day course serves as a forum in which professionals and trainees in nephrology can gain a thorough grounding in the area of renal replacement therapy.