Chronic Kidney Disease and Anaemia
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30 mins CPD
80% required to pass
Overview
This course will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following elements.
- Background
- Definition, prevalence, classification of chronic kidney disease and the common causes.
- Diagnosis
- Investigations, and referral strategy.
- Management
- Erythropoesis-stimulating agent therapy in primary care, haemoglobin targets, dose adjustments, monitoring, and adverse effects.
- An optional multiple choice questionnaire to assess your learning from the module
- A list of helpful links and resources
- A clinical audit suggestion
Goals
During this course you will learn:
- About the definition and classification of CKD.
- About the cause of anaemia in CKD.
- When to investigate people with CKD for anaemia.
- How to manage anaemia in people with CKD.
- About important aspects of erythropoietic stimulating agent (ESA) therapy.
Topics covered
Gastroenterology
Urinaryexcretory
Date created
29/09/2021
Last revision
05/05/2023
Next revision
29/09/2026