Kidney Health Australia

Health professionals, do you know how to adjust kidney cleared medications for an individual with CKD to minimize potential adverse effects? Find out how by joining Kidney Health Australia and Senior Pharmacist, Carla Scuderi. Using a case study example of an individual with diabetes, this activity outlines the steps required to confirm a CKD diagnosis as well as guidance on what medicines slow the progression of CKD while reducing the risk of CVD. Practical tips on how to utilise the eGFR to adjust medication dosing will also be discussed. RACGP/ACRRM CPD EA hours - 1 (pending approval) Enquiries: primary.care@kidney.org.au Make...

Chronic Kidney Disease rarely occurs in isolation. In a primary care setting, it is very likely that individuals will have a Chronic Kidney Disease diagnosis that sits alongside diabetes and CVD. These three chronic conditions share many treatment goals and management strategies. Applying a ‘whole of person’ approach to a real (de-identified) case study of a Torres Strait Islander man, our presenters Dr Tahira Scott (Nephrologist, Cape York Kidney Care) and Dr Andrea Miller (General Practitioner, Cape York Kidney Care), will journey through Chapter 3 of the Chronic Kidney Disease Management in Primary Care 5th handbook, Managing Chronic Kidney Disease...