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Chief of Nephrology
Division of Kidney Disease and Hypertension
Northwell Health
Long Island, New York
Professor of Medicine
Zucker School of Medicine
Hempstead, New York
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The goal of this activity is that learners will be better able to recognize or diagnose and manage chronic kidney disease-associated pruritus (CKD-aP).
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Chief of Nephrology
Division of Kidney Disease and Hypertension
Northwell Health
Long Island, New York
Professor of Medicine
Zucker School of Medicine
Hempstead, New York
This activity has been peer reviewed and the reviewer has no relevant financial relationships.
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CME / ABIM MOC / CE Released: 10/11/2022
Valid for credit through: 10/11/2023
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Robert, a 52 year-old man with recent diagnosis of CKD, has been on hemodialysis 3 times per week for 3 months. He has reported to the nurse that he has recently started having itching. He has an 8-year history of T2D.
Labs: hemoglobin 10.2 g/L, phosphorus 4.8 mg/dL, potassium 4.4 mEq/L, calcium 8.6 mg/dL, parathyroid hormone (PTH) 377 pg/mL, BMI = 29 kg/m2, blood pressure 156/75 mmHg, fasting glucose 108 mg/dL
Medications: atenolol 50 mg daily, sevelamer 800 mg 3 times daily with meals, activated vitamin D, epoetin 50 units/kg IV 3 times week
