The Four Pillars of Kidney Protection in Diabetes – and the Lab Value That Matters Most for Your Patients

Help your patients move from fear of dialysis to a clear plan with a practical update on CKD screening, treatment, and monitoring.

Endocrinologists Dr. Steve Edelman, founder of TCOYD, and Dr. Jeremy Pettus discuss kidney protection in diabetes and compete in TCOYD’s Wheel of Misfortune. This content was produced with support from Bayer.

In this video Drs. Steve Edelman and Jeremy Pettus break down how the UACR and eGFR guide kidney care, how to discuss the four treatment pillars for CKD with your patients with diabetes, and why finerenone’s newly approved role in adults with CKD and type 1 diabetes is so exciting. Get practical insights to help you identify kidney damage earlier, make informed treatment decisions, and give patients actionable guidance. Stay until the end for a dose of TCOYD edutainment with Diabetes Wheel of Misfortune, an original game show where Drs. Edelman and Pettus tackle the unpredictable challenges of living with diabetes. The wheel decides their fate, and even the right answer can cost them points. Who gets lucky and who discovers just how unfair this game can be? Behind the laughs is a glimpse into your patients’ everyday experience with diabetes including constant decisions, unexpected setbacks, and the frustration when their efforts don’t lead to the outcomes they hoped for.

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What’s the biggest barrier to kidney protection in your practice: getting UACR testing done, adding therapies, or keeping up with monitoring? Share your experience in the comments below!

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