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Chronic kidney disease

Assess the different presentations of chronic kidney disease in general practice scenarios.

Chronic kidney disease
CPD 10.0 hours accredited learning
Learning format Self-paced online, start anytime
Recognition Digital badge upon completion

Overview

The "Chronic Kidney Disease" course provides healthcare professionals with a comprehensive understanding of the diagnosis, management, and complications associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). It covers the evaluation of kidney function, strategies to slow disease progression, and how to manage CKD in patients with multi-morbidities like cardiovascular disease and diabetes. The course emphasizes evidence-based approaches for improving patient outcomes through early detection, lifestyle interventions, and effective management of complications.

What you will learn

  • Recognise key clinical features and subtypes
  • Develop practical treatment plans using topical, systemic and procedural options
  • Identify triggers, patient factors and long-term management strategies
  • Apply evidence-based approaches in everyday clinical practice

Course contents

Meet your presenter

Dr Valia Francis

Dr Valia Francis

FRACGP MBBS BSci(Neuroscience) DCH DRCOG

General practitioner

Dr Evangelia (Valia) Francis enjoys all aspects of General Practice but is especially interested in skin medicine, women's health and medicine of the elderly.

Originally from the coastal town of Kavala in Greece, Dr Francis is involved in teaching medical students as a Conjoint Lecturer in the Rural Medical School of Port Macquarie as well as teaching registrars. It is a very fulfilling aspect of her work that has been greatly inspired and supported by the senior educators at her practice.

When not at work, Dr Francis tries to fight waves with surf or paddle boards (so far they always win!), is training hard to become the next MasterChef winner, and enjoys reading books and learning new languages.

CPD hours

Education hours4.0
Reviewing performance hours6.0
Total CPD hours10.0

Accreditations

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners

Accreditation number: 441373

Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine

Accreditation number: 38224

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