Eli A. Friedman, M.D.
Dr. Friedman has received grant/research support from Alteon within the past three years.
Release Date: 04/28/2002
Termination Date: 04/28/2005
Estimated time to complete: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.
Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine is accredited
by the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education to provide continuing medical
education for physicians.
 
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this Cyberounds
®, the participant should be able to:
- Describe complications of peritoneal dialysis caused by inadequate phosphate removal
- Discuss why synthetic vitamin D and calcium carbonate are given to dialysis patients
- Describe the effects of excess parathyroid hormone in renal failure.