Chronic Kidney Disease Management in Primary Care

Overview:

Chronic Kidney Disease Management in Primary Care

Varshasb Broumand, MD

I will be discussing risk factors and early signs of chronic kidney disease to enable early detection and intervention. I will describe the diagnostic criteria and stages of CKD for accurate assessment and risk stratification of patients. Do you want me to? I will explain the recommended monitoring and laboratory tests to assess kidney function and disease progression in CKD patients, and I will go over comprehensive management plans for patients with CKD including lifestyle, modifications and appropriate pharmacological interventions.

After this presentation, attendees will be able to:

1. 1. The importance of early detection and intervention of CKD
2. 2. Diagnosing CKD and staging appropriately.
3. 3. Appropriate Laboratory, testing, and monitoring for CKD
4. 4. Management and treatment plan for CKD

Presenter:

Varshasb Broumand, MD
South Texas Renal Care Group

 

Disclosure to Learners:

Speaker: Varshasb Broumand, MD, has disclosed that he serves as a researcher for Alebund Pharmaceuticals & Akebia Pharmaceuticals, a consultant for Outset Medical and on the speaker bureau for Akebia Pharmaceutical and OPKO Pharmaceutical. These disclosures have been mitigated.
The Family & Community Medicine Professional Development and Grand Rounds Planning Committee members: Mark Nadeau, MD, MBA; Nehman Andry, MD; Maria Del Pilar Montanez Villacampa, MD; Stacy Ogbeide, PsyD; Yun Shi, MD, PhD; Fozia Ali, MD; Richel Avery, MD; Nida Hussain, MD; Christine Camacho, MD; Angelica Davila, MD; Patrick Yoon, MD; and Kelsi Sexton, MA, MEd have no financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Credits:

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.00 hours)

Target Audience:

Specialties – Primary Care; Family Medicine
Faculty, residents, other health care providers and staff from our department; physicians and health care providers from San Antonio and South Texas; and medical students in our third-year clerkship and fourth year rotations.

Accreditation:

The University of Texas at San Antonio is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation:

The University of Texas at San Antonio designates this live activity up to a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses and other healthcare professionals will receive a Certificate of Attendance. For information on applicability and acceptance, please consult your professional licensing board.

For activity related questions, please contact:
Name: Kelsi Sexton Barajas- TAFP FCM Grand Rounds Coordinator
Email: sextonk@uthscsa.edu

For CME general questions, please contact
Ph: (210) 567-4445
Email: cme@uthscsa.edu