If you enjoy a blend of online learning and podcast-style listening that you can fit into your busy life, then this podcourse is for you.

Listen to this 3-part audio series, then go to MIMSLearning.co.uk to read the downloadable worksheets and complete the multiple-choice quizzes, to get up to speed with all the key points primary care professionals need to know about chronic kidney disease (CKD).

In this episode (part 1), work through a typical primary care case with consultant nephrologist Dr Andrew Frankel. He outlines the diagnosis and classification of CKD and explains why and – importantly – how you should ‘look for kidney disease early and intervene rapidly’.

MIMS Learning offers hundreds of hours of CPD for healthcare professionals, along with a handy CPD organiser.

Educational objectives

After listening to this podcourse episode, healthcare professionals should be better able to:

• Recall the classification of CKD using GFR and ACR
• Identify the key components of a ‘kidney health check’ and state why this phrase is useful
• Recognise the importance of early CKD detection
• Appreciate the concept of ‘3 in 3’ in the context of kidney disease outcomes
• Understand how to use the Kidney Failure Risk Equation
• Recall blood pressure targets for patients with CKD
• Understand the impact of early tightening of glycaemic control in patients with diabetes and CKD

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