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Acute Kidney Injury: On the Other Side of the Rainbow Azra Bihorac, MD, MS (W-0018)

You can watch the video lecture using the link below. After watching the video, return to this page to take the quiz and survey for credit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PgLdOxd0aM&feature=youtu.be

YouTube CME Channel

Presented by
Azra Bihorac, MD, MS
Associate Professor of Anesthesiology, Surgery and Medicine
Assistant Division Chief for Research
UF Department of Anesthesiology

Target Audience
Medicine faculty, fellows, staff, researchers

Program Description
This CME activity consists of an educational component (slides, audio lecture) in an electronic format, followed by an online post-test. Estimated time to complete this activity, including review of materials, is 1.75 hours.

Requirements for Successful Completion

  • This CME activity consists of an educational component (audio lecture in an electronic format, which is followed by an online post-test).
  • Certificates are awarded upon successful completion (80% proficiency) of the post-test.
  • In order to receive credit, participants must view the presentation in its entirety.
  • The University of Florida College of Medicine will report CME credit to CE Broker when applicable.
  • There is no fee to participate in this CME activity or to receive CME credit.

Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Identify the importance of kidney health on clinical outcomes.
  • Describe key scientific evidence behind new AKI biomarkers.
  • Identify areas for implementation of new biomarkers in clinical practice.

Faculty Disclosure
Azra Bihorac has disclosed that she has no relevant financial disclosures. No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose.

Continuing Medical Education Credit
Accreditation: The University of Florida College of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit: The University of Florida College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Release Date: May 4, 2016

Expiration Date: May 4, 2017

CME Course Credit Registration W-0018

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Quiz

You must score 80% in order to receive a passing grade and CME credit for the course.
1. Which of the following is the most prevalent postoperative complication?(Required)
2. What percent of patients with hospital-hospital-aquired AKI is missing AKI diagnosis in their discharge summary?(Required)
3. What is the incremental cost associated with postoperative AKI per patient hospitalization?(Required)
4. Postoperative AKI is associated with long-term mortality.(Required)
5. Postoperative AKI is associated with two fold increase in long-term cardiovascular mortality.(Required)
6. Patient is admitted to ICU with sepsis and hypotension. Serum creatinine is within normal laboratory values and he is making urine. The urinary biomarker test TIMP-2*IGFBP7 (Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases and Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein) is obtained and the result of 0.86 is reported as abnormal (normal value < 0.3). The risk for developing AKI stage 2 or 3, 12 hours after the test for this patient is:(Required)
7. Urinary test for risk stratification for AKI among critically ill patients is FDA approved.(Required)
8. Which statement regarding the performance of the urinary biomarker test TIMP-2*IGFBP7 (Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases and Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein) for AKI risk stratification on ICU admission is false:(Required)
9. Chronic kidney disease is associated with significant increase in postoperative mortality.(Required)
10. Chronic kidney disease and microalbuminuria prior to surgery increase the risk for AKI.(Required)

Please fill out the CME Evaluation Survey upon completion of this course.

You will receive a confirmation email with additional information approving your course credit.