The kidney is often regarded as the most important target of microvascular damage in diabetes, and diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the single leading cause of end-stage renal disease. It is also strongly associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). This module is designed to help you understand how to determine the presence of chronic kidney disease in people with diabetes and assess its severity, and to appreciate the links to CVD.
By the end of this module, you will be able to:
✓ Explain the clinical presentation and diagnostic criteria for diabetic kidney disease (DKD) in people with diabetes and the relationship between DKD and cardiovascular disease
✓ Explain the measurement technique and use of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and urinary albumin excretion (UAE) for screening and monitoring people with DKD
✓ Apply current guidelines to a series of typical scenarios of people with diabetic kidney disease
This module includes self-marked assessments, such as knowledge checks and/or case studies, as well as a marked final assessment, which you can attempt up to five times. To complete the module, you must review all chapters, pass the final assessment (80% pass mark), and fill in our feedback form.