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.
what is the importance of the Cystatin C test?
It gives you a true kidney function test independent of muscle mass, which may give false high or low values.
See how well your kidneys are filtrating
What do you do if you don’t have no money
At a minimum, general guidelines recommend that you make sure that your blood pressure and your diabetes are under control. ACE inhibitors, which are the first pillar of treatment, come in generic forms that are pennies a pill. You can also look around for a free health clinic in your area.
What drugs are ace inhibitors??
ACE inhibitors treat heart and blood vessel conditions, like high blood pressure, heart failure, and kidney issues. Dr. Edelman explains them in more detail in this article.
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