PGY 4 or 5 Medicine-Nephrology trainees can perform the procedures listed below with indirect supervision:

 

PGY4

PGY5

Patient Evaluation:

Inpatient consultations and follow-up and the diagnosis of various forms of dialysis

X

X

Therapies including hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and continuous dialysis

X

X

Diagnosis and treat nephrologic diseases including nephritic syndrome, nephritic syndromes, tubulointerstitial disease, obstructive nephropathy and hypertensive nephropathy

X

X

Treatment of post-transplant patients and living kidney donors

X

X

Techniques of acute and maintenance dialysis

X

X

Treatment of fluid and electrolyte and acid-base disorders

X

X

Determine the dose and adequacy of dialysis for in center emodialysis and outpatient Peritoneal dialysis patients

X

X

Procedures:

Renal Function Test

X

X

Interpret Urinalyses

X

X

Interpret Renal Biopsies

X

X

Ultrasound-guided native kidney and renal allograft biopsy

X

X

Continuous hemodialysis/hemofiltration

X

X

Peritoneal Dialysis (Acute and Chronic)

X

X

Central line placement for hemodialysis vascular access

X

X

Acute and Chronic intermittent hemodialysis

X

X

All other procedures are performed under direct supervision of a faculty member.

 

May 26, 2022