BRCU Virtual 2021: General Information
American Society of Nephrology
Dates and Location
ASN BRCU Online – Board Review Course & Update Virtual July 17 – 22, 2021 (Videos + 239 Practice Questions + MOC Posttest) This course will be held July 17 – 22, and will be a fully virtual course. Each day will offer approximately 5 hours of interactive, live-streamed sessions with expert faculty that will incorporate case-based discussions, board-style questions, breakout groups, and more. All lectures will be available on-demand to view at your convenience. You will have access to all lectures for at least 2 years.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this activity, the participant will be able to:
- Interpret the fundamental concepts of nephrology in the areas of kidney function and structure; fluid and electrolyte disorders; glomerular and vascular disorders; potassium and acid base; tubulointerstitial disorders and nephrolithiasis; CKD, ESKD, and dialysis; hypertension; AKI, ICU nephrology, and pharmacology; bone and mineral metabolism; and transplantation;
- Formulate diagnostic and therapeutic options for the management of kidney diseases; and
- Test individual medical practice competence against a series of simulated patient/case scenarios.
(Core Competencies: Patient Care and Medical Knowledge)
Target Audience
- Senior Nephrologists: Practicing nephrologists in all key areas of the specialty. The course also benefits pediatric nephrologists, intensivists, and hospitalists.
- Board Examination Participants: Individuals are thoroughly prepared for upcoming certification and recertification exams.
- Nephrology Fellows: Fellows seeking a detailed outline and discussion of what their current fellowship program should include.
- FASN Candidates: The approximately 53 CME credit hours earned at the BRCU can be applied towards the 70 hours required to qualify for FASN status.
Topics And Speakers:
Saturday, July 17
On-Demand: Day 1 – Available July 12
TIME | SESSION DETAILS |
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Nephrotoxins for the Boards
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Inherited Renal Cystic Diseases
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Estimating GFR: From Physiology to Public Health
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Cases: Imaging in Nephrology
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Approach to the Interpretation of Proteinuria, Albuminuria, Hematuria, and Urinary Sediment
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Add Efficiency to Your Studying: Change the Way You Approach the Boards
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Day 1: Saturday, July 17, 10:00 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. EDT
TIME | SESSION DETAILS |
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10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | BRCU Welcome and Introduction
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10:30 AM – 11:00 AM | Question Block #1 Self Directed Case Breakouts |
11:00 AM – 11:40 AM | Warm-Up Board Questions
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11:40 AM – 12:40 PM | Relationship Between Sodium and Water: Principles of Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia
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12:55 PM – 1:55 PM | Cases: Volume, Sodium, and Water Disorders
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2:55 PM – 3:25 PM | Question Block #2 Self-Directed Case Breakouts |
3:25 PM – 4:05 PM | Cases: Urinalysis/Urine Microscopy
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4:05 PM – 4:55 PM | Acute and Chronic Interstitial Nephritis
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4:55 PM – 5:45 PM | Cases: Onconephrology
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5:45 PM – 6:15 PM | Optional Breakouts Day 1 – Self Directed Study Groups |
Sunday, July 18
On-Demand: Day 2 – Available July 12
TIME | SESSION DETAILS |
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Viral Nephritides, Including HIV, CMV and Hepatitis
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Pathogenesis and Mechanisms of Glomerular Injury
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IgA Nephrology and Cases
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Diabetic Nephropathy
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Cases: Diabetic Kidney Disease
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Day 2: Sunday, July 18, 10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. EDT
TIME | SESSION DETAILS |
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10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Day 2’s Introduction
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10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | Pathology of Glomerulonephritides
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11:15 AM – 12:05 PM | Idiopathic and Primary Glomerulonephritides
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12:20 PM – 1:50 PM | Glomerulonephritides: Live Case Discussions #1
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2:35 PM – 3:35 PM | Dysproteinemias, Amyloid, Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis, and Thrombotic Angiopathies
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3:35 PM – 4:30 PM | Secondary Glomerulonephritides and Vasculitis
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4:30 PM – 6:00 PM | Glomerulonephritides: Live Case Discussions #2
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6:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Optional Breakouts Day 2 – Self-Directed Study Groups |
Monday, July 19
On-Demand: Day 3 – Available July 12
TIME | SESSION DETAILS |
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Pregnancy and Kidney Diseases
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Poisonings and Intoxications
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Normal Kidney Potassium Handling
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Non-Anion Gap Acidosis
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Nephrolithiasis: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Medical Management
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Acid-Base Disorders: Key Core Concepts
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Day 3: Monday, July 19, 10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. EDT
TIME | SESSION DETAILS |
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10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Day 3’s Introduction
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10:15 AM – 10:45 AM | Question Block #3 Self-Directed Case Breakouts |
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM | Potassium: Hypokalemic and Hyperkalemic Disorders
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11:45 AM – 12:30 PM | Increased Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis
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12:45 PM – 1:20 PM | Metabolic Alkalosis
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2:20 PM – 2:50 PM | Question Block #4 Self-Directed Case Breakouts |
2:50 PM – 3:50 PM | Cases: Acid Base
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3:50 PM – 4:40 PM | Genetic Renal Disease
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4:40 PM – 5:25 PM | Cases: Genetics and Pregnancy
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5:25 PM – 6:00 PM | Challenging Cases: Nephrolithiasis
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6:00 PM – 6:30 PM | Optional Breakouts Day 3 – Self-Directed Study Groups |
Tuesday, July 20
On-Demand: Day 4 – Available July 12
TIME | SESSION DETAILS |
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Principles of Drug Prescribing in Acute and Chronic Kidney Diseases
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Peritoneal Dialysis: Physiology and Clinical Approach to BP and Volume Control
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How Dialysis Works: Physics/Physiology of Dialysis: The Basics, Similarities, and Differences Between PD and HD
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ESKD Vascular Access and Related Infections
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Dialysis: Cardiovascular and Blood Pressure Issues
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Cases: ESKD
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Anemia and Metabolic Acidosis in CKD and ESKD
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Day 4: Tuesday, July 20, 10:00 a.m. – 6:05 p.m. EDT
TIME | SESSION DETAILS |
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10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Day 4’s Introduction
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10:15 AM – 10:45 AM | Question Block #5 Self-Directed Case Breakouts |
10:45 AM – 11:20 AM | Cases: CKD
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11:35 AM – 12:25 PM | Common Medical Problems in the Patient with ESKD
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1:25 PM – 1:55 PM | Question Block #6 Self-Directed Case Breakouts |
1:55 PM – 2:40 PM | Dialysis: Prescription and Adequacy Issues for HD and PD
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2:40 PM – 3:35 PM | Peritoneal Dialysis: Infectious and Non-Infectious Complications
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3:35 PM – 4:15 PM | Hemodialysis: Selected Complications
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4:15 PM – 5:05 PM | Board Cases
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5:05 PM – 5:35 PM | Office Hours
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5:35 PM – 6:05 PM | Optional Breakouts Day 4 – Self-Directed Case Breakouts |
Wednesday, July 21
On-Demand: Day 5 – Available July 12
TIME | SESSION DETAILS |
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Pathophysiology and Treatment: Essential Hypertension
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Hypertensive Urgencies and Emergencies: Clinical Presentations and Therapy
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Drug-Induced Hypertension
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AKI: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Biomarkers, and Risk Assessment
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Day 5: Wednesday, July 21, 10:00 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. EDT
TIME | SESSION DETAILS |
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10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Day 5’s Introduction
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10:15 AM – 10:45 AM | Question Block #7 Self-Directed Breakouts |
10:45 AM – 11:40 AM | Secondary Hypertension: Clinical Syndromes, Diagnostic Workup, and Management
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11:40 AM – 12:20 PM | Renal Artery Stenosis, Renovascular Hypertension, and Ischemic Nephropathy
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12:35 PM – 1:15 PM | Cases: Hypertension
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2:15 PM – 2:45 PM | Question Block #8 Self-Directed Breakouts |
2:45 PM – 3:55 PM | AKI: Prevention and Non-Dialytic Therapy
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3:55 PM – 5:05 PM | Acute Renal Replacement Therapies
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5:05 PM – 6:15 PM | Cases: AKI and ICU Nephrology
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Thursday, July 22
On-Demand: Day 6 – Available July 12
TIME | SESSION DETAILS |
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Treatment of CKD-MBD
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Transplant Evaluation
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Magnesium: Normal Physiology, Hypomagnesemia, and Hypermagnesemia
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Cases: Transplantation
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Calcium/Phosphorous/PTH, Vitamin D, and FGF-23: Pathophysiology of Metabolic Bone Disease
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Day 6: Thursday, July 22, 10:00 a.m. – 5:25 p.m. EDT
TIME | SESSION DETAILS |
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10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Day 6’s Introduction
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10:15 AM – 10:45 AM | Transplant Biopsy: Indications and Findings
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10:45 AM – 11:15 AM | Question Block #9 Self-Directed Breakouts |
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM | Transplant Immunology
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12:30 PM – 1:20 PM | Post-Transplant Infectious Complications
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2:20 PM – 2:50 PM | Question Block #10 Self-Directed Breakouts |
2:50 PM – 3:50 PM | Post-Transplant Noninfectious Complications
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3:50 PM – 4:35 PM | Cases: Metabolic Bone Disease
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4:35 PM – 5:10 PM | Board Cases 2
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5:10 PM – 5:25 PM | BRCU Closing
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