"New insights on acute kidney injury in Ugandan children with severe malaria".
Andrea Conroy
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, IUSM, Ryan White Center for Pediatric Infectious Disease & Global Health, and the Director of the IU-affiliated CHILD lab in Kampala, Uganda.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the conference, learners will be able to:
Identify acute kidney injury as a clinically important and common complication in children with severe malaria.
Describe at least two ways severe malaria may lead to acute kidney injury.
Recognize acute kidney injury as a potential risk factor for neurodevelopmental problems and chronic kidney disease in children with severe malaria.
