Basic renal physiology is helpful. These videos do not qualify a learner to operate dialysis equipment or change a patient's treatment.
About this course
Hemodialysis involves transport processes that become easier to understand when their underlying concepts are separated and examined. This short free Yale course introduces the dialysis filter, diffusion, convection, pressure and the meaning of Kt/V. It is a focused educational sequence for learners with a healthcare or biomedical foundation.
Course at a glance
| Provider | Yale |
|---|---|
| Instructor / Teaching team | Namrata Krishnan |
| Platform | YouTube · YaleCourses |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Intermediate · WikiFree audience assessment |
| Language | English |
| Lessons | 10 |
| Video duration | 21m · allow extra time for reading and practice |
| Format | Self-paced video learning |
| Certificate | No certificate included with free YouTube viewing |
What you’ll learn
- Distinguish diffusion from convection conceptually.
- Identify the role of the hemodialysis filter.
- Explain what the course means by Kt/V.
- Recognize the topic of access recirculation and why it is measured.
Skills you’ll gain
- Dialysis concepts
- Transport mechanisms
- Renal education
- Measurement vocabulary
Course Overview
The introductory video is followed by short explanations of individual mechanisms and measurements. The final topics address access recirculation and its measurement. Because the videos are concise, they work well as a starting point for a supervised discussion or a review of terminology, with additional reading needed for deeper clinical understanding.
How the course develops
- Basic mechanisms: connect the dialysis filter with diffusion and convection.
- Pressure and adequacy concepts: examine transmembrane pressure and the meaning of Kt/V.
- Access recirculation: understand the issue introduced in the concluding explanations and distinguish it from general dialysis transport.
The classroom contains all 10 videos in this official YaleCourses playlist. Use the lesson list to follow the course or search for a topic you want to revisit. Introductory segments, teaching examples and supplementary discussions remain available within this course.
Who is this for?
Healthcare students, renal-care trainees and biomedical learners reviewing the foundations of dialysis kinetics.
Before you start
Basic renal physiology is helpful. These videos do not qualify a learner to operate dialysis equipment or change a patient's treatment.
Put the lessons into practice
Create a glossary for diffusion, convection, transmembrane pressure, Kt/V and access recirculation. Add one question beside each term for further reading or discussion with a qualified supervisor.
This optional study activity is provided by WikiFree for independent reflection. It is not a graded Yale assignment. Keep a short record of what you can explain confidently and what you need to revisit; use that record to plan your next study session.
Certificate / Assessment
The public videos can be watched free of charge. This WikiFree listing does not include a Yale certificate, academic credit, a degree, graded assessments or feedback from the instructors. A similarly named course on another platform may have different enrollment, assessment and payment conditions.
The classroom’s Mark complete control records your personal progress. It does not assess your understanding or award a credential. Course examples reflect the recordings; check current sources whenever you need up-to-date professional information.
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Intermediate
Compare course focus, level and study time
| Course | Level | Focus | Study time |
|---|---|---|---|
| This course — Free Yale Course: Hemodialysis Kinetics 101 | Intermediate | Dialysis concepts · Transport mechanisms · Renal education | 21m of video; practice time is additional |
| Renal Physiology: Free Course | Intermediate | Renal physiology · Nephron structure · Filtration | 5h 4m of video; practice time is additional |
| Human Anatomy and Physiology: Free Course | Intermediate | Anatomy · Organ-system physiology · Cellular mechanisms | 23h 42m of video; practice time is additional |
Frequently asked questions
Is this Yale course free?
Yes. This listing provides the official YaleCourses YouTube videos for free viewing. Textbooks, optional materials and separately enrolled programs may have their own costs.
How long does the course take?
The playlist contains 10 videos totaling approximately 21m. Reading, note-taking, revision and independent practice add to that viewing time.
What background do I need?
Basic renal physiology is helpful. These videos do not qualify a learner to operate dialysis equipment or change a patient's treatment.
Will I receive a Yale certificate?
No. Watching these YouTube lessons or marking them complete on WikiFree does not earn a Yale certificate, degree or academic credit.
Can I watch on a phone?
Yes. Use the responsive lesson list and player on a phone, tablet or computer. A larger screen and a notebook may help with detailed examples, equations or software demonstrations.
What happens if a video becomes unavailable?
The lesson should remain visible in its place with its title and an availability notice. You can continue with the other lessons and report the problem through the correction link.
Provider: Yale. Videos play from the YaleCourses channel on YouTube.
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