Nephrology resident's guide

Head of the Teaching Unit:
Jaume Admiral Daly

Tutor:
Thais López Alba

Contact:

667546838

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Accredited places
: 1 per year

 

MEF Program Summary

The specialty

Nephrology aims to study the kidneys in health and disease. Its content includes:

  • Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease.
  • Study and treatment of general processes that come from renal dysfunction: hypertension, hydroelectrolytic disorders.
  • Study, development of dialysis techniques and management of patients in renal replacement treatments: hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and transplantation. Professional practice involves an overview and general management of the patient using complex technologies.

Service Description

The Nephrology Service consists of:

  • Specific hospitalization of Nephrology.
  • Acute Dialysis Unit.
  • Peritoneal Dialysis Unit. Usual control of about 25-30 patients on peritoneal dialysis.
  • Chronic Hemodialysis Unit with 3 rooms: 27 hemodialysis sites to treat 160 patients in three shifts (from 7 am to 22.30 pm).
  • Day Hospital Unit.
  • External consultations: four clinics.
  • Hospital interconsultations.
  • External rotation of residents by kidney transplant in the Kidney Transplant Unit of the Hospital Clínic de Barcelona.

Professionals

The Service is made up of 10 nephrologists, 32 nurses (24 nurses and 8 assistants) and a secretary.