Urine Trouble: Nephrology Cases for the PCP

Overview

Urine Trouble: Nephrology Cases for the PCP is a case-based lecture aimed at helping providers better care for patients with kidney disease. This presentation will review the stages and diagnosis of CKD and highlight important conditions and medical management to help hopefully slow the progression of CKD. By the end of the presentations, audience members should feel comfortable when to refer a patient to a Nephrologist, how to start initial evaluation and begin initial treatment as needed. We will also review a collaborative approach for primary care providers and nephrologists to help better care for our patients with End Stage Kidney Disease on renal replacement therapies.

Learning Objectives

• Review diagnosis and staging of kidney disease
• Review initial evaluations and when to best refer to specialist
• Discuss latest treatment options
• Discuss collaborative and shared-decision making principles for the care and treatment of patients with advanced kidney disease