Diabetic Renal Disease

This module provides experience in the interpretation and management of diabetic renal disease through clinically rich assessment questions.

This module will allow you to:

• Demonstrate understanding of the importance of hypertension as part of the global cardiovascular risk assessment in diabetes.
• Appreciate the importance of intensive blood pressure control in diabetes in order to reduce vascular risk and end-organ renal damage.
• Demonstrate understanding of the concept of microalbuminuria as a marker of incipient diabetic nephropathy in diabetes.
• Have detailed knowledge of the principles of stepwise pharmacological treatment of hypertension in diabetes, especially the role of renin-angiotensin blockade.
• Recognise the clinical presentation of nephropathy and renovascular disease in diabetes.
• Recognise common complications of renal disease in diabetes including disorders of bone metabolism and anaemia.