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Hypertension & Chronic Kidney Disease

Hypertension
This session provides an in-depth review of medications and why some are preferred more than others.

Learning Objectives:

  • State the definition of hypertension and present bp guidelines
  • Complications of hypertension
  • Review different classes of antihypertensives
  • Evaluate cases and discuss approaches to treatment
Chronic Kidney Disease
This session will allow participants to understand their role in CKD management and when to refer to nephrology.

Learning Objectives:
  • Review the incidence and epidemiology of chronic kidney disease
  • Define CKD based on GFR
  • Recognize formulas to determine renal function
  • Discover indications for referral to nephrology for CKD
This program is provided by ACOFP for educational purposes only. The material presented is not intended to represent the sole or best medical interventions for the discussed diagnoses, but rather is intended to present the opinions of the authors or presenters that may be helpful to other practitioners. Participants engaging in this medical education program do so with the full knowledge that they waive any claim they may have against ACOFP for reliance on any information presented during these educational activities.

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report continuing medical education (CME) credits commensurate with the physician’s participation in this program.

The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

ACOFP designates this enduring activity for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.