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 2), consultant nephrologist Dr Andrew Frankel covers monitoring and management of CKD. He explains why lifestyle modifications are ‘the foundation’ for improving CKD outcomes, gives an update on best practice for medicine optimisation and advises on how frequently patients should be followed up.

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:

• Understand the role of lifestyle changes in CKD management
• Recall the benefits of SGLT2 inhibitors in CKD patients
• Apply the ‘3 in 3’ medication optimisation strategy
• Recognise the impact of CKD impact on cardiovascular risk
• Explain how frequently patients with CKD should be followed up
• Consider how systematic CKD patient identification and coding could be implemented

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