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Metabolic Bone Disease After Kidney Transplant, Kawther Alquadan, MD (W-0016)

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://youtu.be/OiGm2fEBTrE

YouTube CME Channel

Presented by
Kawther Alquadan, MD
Nephrology Fellow
UF Division of Nephrology, Hypertension & Renal Transplantation

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:

  • Recognize clinical manifestations of metabolic bone disease in renal transplant patients.
  • Identify risk factors (general/specific for transplant) for osteoporosis in renal transplant patients.
  • Manage persistent hyperparathyroidism, hypophosphatemia and osteoporosis in renal transplant patients.

Faculty Disclosure
Kawther Alquadan 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: April 20, 2016

Expiration Date: April 20, 2017

CME Course Credit Registration W-0016

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Quiz

You must score 80% in order to receive a passing grade and CME credit for the course.
1. After receiving a kidney transplant, 15-50% of patients continue to have persistent hyperparathyroidism, which can be secondary to:(Required)
2. High doses of corticosteroid may mask hypercalcemia(Required)
3. Hypercalcemia after renal transplant occurs most commonly:(Required)
4. Persistent hyperparathyroidism after renal transplant does not affect mortality(Required)
5. Being on dialysis for a long time prior to receiving a kidney transplant and having persistent hyperparathyroidism increases the risk for osteoporosis and fractures(Required)
6. After receiving a kidney transplant, patients with persistent hyperparathyroidism with PTH level >800pg/ml should be treated with:(Required)
7. Patient who received renal transplant with mild to moderate hypophosphatemia after which their persistent hyperparathyroidism has been addressed should be treated with:(Required)
8. Osteoporosis in renal transplant patient can be prevented using:(Required)
9. Hypophosphatemia and hyperparathyroidism should be treated prior to treating osteoporosis with bisphosphonates(Required)
10. Main stay treatment of osteoporosis in renal transplant is:(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.