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Updated: 29 Mar 2025
Health and Social Care
Specialist Training
Updated: 29 Mar 2025
Updated: 29 Mar 2025
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Duration Minimum 30 mins
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Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a sudden and significant decline in kidney function, often caused by factors such as dehydration, sepsis, nephrotoxic medications, or underlying health conditions. AKI can lead to severe complications, including fluid imbalances, electrolyte disturbances, and increased mortality, particularly in hospitalised and critically ill patients. Early detection and timely management are crucial in preventing progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD) or other long-term complications.
The Acute Kidney Injury Awareness course is designed to equip healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills to identify, manage, and prevent AKI in diverse clinical settings. This course covers the pathophysiology of AKI, risk factors, clinical signs, diagnostic approaches, and evidence-based treatment strategies, aligning with UK guidelines. It also highlights the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration involving nurses, nephrologists, pharmacists, and dietitians to deliver holistic care.
Participants will learn strategies for patient education to encourage hydration, medication safety, and lifestyle adjustments, empowering both patients and healthcare teams to reduce AKI risks and enhance outcomes.
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Learning Outcomes.
By the end of this course,participants will be able:
To understand the pathophysiology of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) and its impact on patient health and healthcare systems.
To identify risk factors and early warning signs of AKI across various patient populations.
To apply evidence-based diagnostic criteria, such as KDIGO staging, for timely recognition of AKI.
To implement management strategies, including fluid resuscitation, electrolyte correction, and renal replacement therapy.
To collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive care and prevention for AKI.
To educate patients on prevention strategies, including hydration, medication safety, and lifestyle modifications.
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Contents.
01
Understanding Acute Kidney Injury
Definition, prevalence, and its significance in healthcare.
03
Identification and Diagnosis
Recognising clinical signs, symptoms, and performing diagnostic tests.
05
Management and Treatment
Evidence-based interventions, renal replacement therapy, and addressing complications.
08
Collaborative Care
Roles and contributions of healthcare professionals in managing AKI.
06
Prevention Strategies
Monitoring, hydration, and mitigating medication-related risks.
09
Advanced Diagnostics
Utilising imaging and specialised tests for comprehensive AKI assessment.
02
Pathophysiology and Classification
Mechanisms of AKI, risk factors, and KDIGO staging.
04
Causes and Types of AKI
Prerenal, intrinsic, and postrenal AKI, and their underlying etiologies.
07
Patient Education
Techniques for engaging patients in preventive and recovery-focused care.
10
Long-Term Outcomes
Understanding risks of CKD and strategies for promoting recovery.
This course provides healthcare professionals with the expertise to identify, treat, and prevent Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) effectively, following UK best practices. Participants will gain in-depth knowledge of AKI’s causes, pathophysiology, and treatment, as well as the tools to educate and empower patients. Through a focus on multidisciplinary collaboration and prevention, the course aims to improve patient safety and outcomes while addressing the broader challenges of AKI in healthcare.
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