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Nephrology

CME

Heat Stress, Climate Change, and Its Impact on Kidney Disease

The kidneys have a major role in maintaining a healthy extracellular environment within our bodies. They also try to protect us from alterations in temperature, humidity and when access to water or food is limited.

Course Authors

Fumihiko Sasai, M.D., Ashio Yoshimura, M.D. and Richard J Johnson, M.D.

Dr. Sasai is Assistant Professor of Medicine, Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama Japan, Dr. Yoshimura is Head of Shinyokohama Daiichi Clinic and Professor of Medicine, Fujigaoka Hospital, Yokohama, Japan. and Dr. Johnson is Professor of Medicine, Division of Renal Diseases and Hypertension, University of Colorado, Aurora, Colorado.

Dr. Johnson is also the author of the new, award-winning book, Nature Wants Us to Be Fat.

Within the past 12 months, Dr. Johnson has lectured for Horizon Pharma and Danone. He also has equity with XORTX Therapeutics and Colorado Research Partners LLC. All other authors declare no conflicts.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center CCPD staff and interMDnet staff have nothing to disclose relevant to this activity.

Estimated time to complete: 1 hour(s).

Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 
Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:

  • Describe the effects of climate change on the kidneys;

  • Discuss the relationship between heat stroke and kidney injury;

  • Enumerate the characteristics of CKDu and possible causes.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The opinions expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the views of Einstein-Montefiore or InterMDnet. Please review complete prescribing information of specific drugs or combination of drugs, including indications, contraindications, warnings and adverse effects before administering pharmacologic therapy to patients.

 

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