Renal Biopsy Cadaver Course
11/08/2022 09:00
Clinical Anatomy Skills Centre
6 CPD Approved
Run by two Consultant Nephrologists, a Consultant Radiologist and a Consultant Renal Pathologist, this course is ideally suited to trainees who will be expected to carry out renal biopsies or core medical trainees intending to apply for renal specialty training.
Overview
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This one day cadaver course will run in the Clinical Anatomy Skills Centre (CASC), based within the University of Glasgow.
Run by two Consultant Nephrologists, a Consultant Radiologist and a Consultant Renal Pathologist, this course is ideally suited to trainees who will be expected to carry out renal biopsies or core medical trainees intending to apply for renal specialty training.
Providing hands on experience using cadaveric material, the programme will include:
- Indications for native renal biopsy
- Complications of renal biopsy
- Ultrasound localisation of the kidney with demonstration by a Consultant Radiologist and hands on experience
- Hands-on experience of real-time ultrasound guided native renal biopsy in cadavers
- Appropriate division of biopsy cores for maximal diagnostic yield
- Hands-on experience in identification of cortical tissue and biopsy division with personalised feedback from Consultant Renal Pathologist
- Post-procedure management (including bleeding complications)
Downloads
11 August
09:00 - 09:30
Registration
11 August
09:30 - 09:35
Introduction and welcome
11 August
09:35 - 10:00
Indications for native renal biopsy
11 August
10:00 - 11:00
Ultrasound localisation of the kidney
11 August
11:00 - 11:35
Morning break
11 August
11:35 - 12:15
Pathological examination of specimens
11 August
12:15 - 12:30
Ultrasound guided biopsy in cadavers session one
11 August
12:30 - 13:00
Lunch
11 August
13:00 - 13:30
Avoidance and management of biopsy complications
11 August
13:30 - 15:00
Ultrasound guided biopsy in cadavers session two
11 August
15:00 - 15:15
Afternoon break
11 August
15:15 - 15:45
Practical demonstration – division of a core of kidney
11 August
15:45 - 16:30
Simulated real-time biopsy
11 August
16:30 - 17:00
Closing remarks
Fees
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