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CME Webast Teaches On Chronic Kidney Disease

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OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 CME Webast Teaches On Chronic Kidney Disease. Now, dialysis has become so commonplace that we now consider it to be a routine treatment in nearly every hospital in the country. But more importantly, we now have treatments that can hold kidney failure in check and often prevent the need for dialysis. Today on MedNet, we are going to take a look at some of these new developments in the management of chronic kidney disease. I’m please to introduce today’s guest. Dr. Khaled Boubes is nephrologist and Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine at the Ohio State University.

View a video introduction of this webcast

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to: recognize the prevalence and importance of CKD; and realize the importance and effectiveness of SGLT2-inhibitors in halting the progression of CKD.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • Causes of chronic kidney disease
  • New treatments for chronic kidney disease
  • Diet and chronic kidney disease
  • Blood pressure management in chronic kidney disease
  • Anti-hypertensive medication selection in chronic kidney disease
  • Acute dialysis indications
  • Chronic dialysis indications
  • Options for dialysis

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.

Online Webast Series Teaches On Health Screening for Non-Malignant Diseases

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OSUWexnerbloglogo2014 Online Webast Teaches On Health Screening for Non-Malignant Diseases. On this CME webcast, we are going to be discussing current recommendations for health screening with a focus on screening for non-cancer conditions. First, to tell us about screening in children is Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Dr. Rachel McGuirk. And then to update us about health screening in adults is Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Dr. Sondos Al Sad.

View a video introduction of this webcast

What you’ll learn in this webcast

As a result of this educational activity, webcast participants will be able to: discuss the role of the USPSTF and how to interpret their recommendations; review pediatric preventative measures including physical examination, screening questionnaires, laboratory testing, and behavioral interventions; recognize top health screenings that impact morbidity and mortality of general population; and prioritize preventive health screenings based on informed discussion with patients.

You’ll also learn about the following:

  • What age screening should start
  • Where screening guidelines come from
  • The childhood growth chart
  • Which lipid tests you should order
  • Dementia screening
  • Tests used for syphilis and other sexually-transmitted diseases

You can find this and many other MedNet21 programs on the OSU – CCME website.

Call our MedNet21 Program Manager at 614.293.3473 for more details about subscribing to MedNet21 as a hospital or as an individual. You can also e-mail him at derrick.freeman@osumc.edu.