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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Comprehensive Management of a Patient on Dialysis With Pruritus

  • Authors: Shayan Shirazian, MD; Ellie Kelepouris, MD, FACP; Candice Halinski, MBA, MHCDS, MSN, NP-C
  • CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 8/18/2022
  • THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT
  • Valid for credit through: 8/18/2023, 11:59 PM EST
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Target Audience and Goal Statement

This activity is intended for nephrologists, primary care physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants.

The goal of this activity is that learners will be better able to screen, diagnose, and manage chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP) in patients on dialysis, utilizing an ongoing team-based approach to assess these patients.

Upon completion of this activity, participants will:

  • Have greater competence related to
    • Screening for and diagnosing dialysis-dependent CKD-aP
    • Managing dialysis-dependent CKD-aP
    • Team-based assessments of patients with dialysis-dependent CKD-aP


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Faculty

  • Shayan Shirazian, MD

    Assistant Professor of Medicine
    Division of Nephrology
    Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    New York, New York

    Disclosures

    Shayan Shirazian, MD, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: Cara Therapeutics; Vifor Pharma
    Speaker or member of speakers bureau for: AstraZeneca; Otsuka Pharmaceutical

  • Ellie Kelepouris, MD, FACP

    Professor of Clinical Medicine
    Perelman School of Medicine
    University of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Disclosures

    Ellie Kelepouris, MD, FACP, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: AstraZeneca; Bayer; Boehringer Ingelheim; NephroNet; Relypsa

  • Candice Halinski, MBA, MHCDS, MSN, NP-C

    Nurse Practitioner – Adult Health
    Great Neck, New York

    Disclosures

    Candice Halinski, MBA, MHCDS, MSN, NP-C, has the following relevant financial relationships: 
    Consultant or advisor for: Outset Medical

Editor

  • Cheryl L. Perkins, MD, RPh

    Medical Education Director, Medscape, LLC

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    Cheryl L. Perkins, MD, RPh, has no relevant financial relationships.

Compliance Reviewer

  • Lisa Simani, APRN, MS, ACNP

    Associate Director, Accreditation and Compliance, Medscape, LLC

    Disclosures

    Lisa Simani, APRN, MS, ACNP, has no relevant financial relationships.

Peer Reviewer

This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.


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CME / ABIM MOC / CE

Comprehensive Management of a Patient on Dialysis With Pruritus

Authors: Shayan Shirazian, MD; Ellie Kelepouris, MD, FACP; Candice Halinski, MBA, MHCDS, MSN, NP-CFaculty and Disclosures
THIS ACTIVITY HAS EXPIRED FOR CREDIT

CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 8/18/2022

Valid for credit through: 8/18/2023, 11:59 PM EST

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Educational Impact Challenge

The goal of this activity is that learners will be better able to screen, diagnose, and manage chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP) in patients on dialysis, utilizing an ongoing team-based approach to assess these patients.

Before you begin this activity, please assess your clinical knowledge by completing this brief survey. Answering these questions again after the activity will allow you to see what you learned and to compare your answers with those of your peers.

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