This PulsePlus on renal medicine covers chronic kidney disease, managing electrolyte emergencies, managing a reduced eGFR, prescribing safely in renal impairment, and polyuria and polydipsia.
This module will give you a GP-focused update on renal medicine, including:
- Diagnosing and managing CKD
- Establishing the stage and cause of CKD
- Managing low and high sodium and potassium levels
- Prescribing in chronic kidney disease
- Identifying causes of polyuria and polydipsia
This module will be free for all registered members of Pulse Learning until 23rd November 2011.
Key questions on CKD:
Dr Kathryn Griffith is a cardiology GPSI in York and member of the Renal Advisory Group, Department of Health
Dr Keith Hopcroft is a GP in Laindon, Essex
Electrolyte emergencies:
Dr Stuart Smellie is consultant chemical pathologist at the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust and clinical practice director for the Association for Clinical Biochemistry
A step-by-step approach to a reduced eGFR:
Dr Arif Khwaja is a consultant nephrologist and Dr Haroon Naeem a SpR in nephrology at the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield
Prescribing issues in chronic kidney disease:
Dr Matt Hughes is a cardiology GPSI and hospital practitioner in cardiology in Cardiff
Ten top tips in polyuria and polydipsia:
Dr John Matthews is a consultant endocrinologist at the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary
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