Pharmacist Chronic Kidney Disease On-Demand 1h

Hypertension is a common progression factor for chronic kidney disease. Take this course to learn about the use of chlorthalidone to improve blood pressure in patients with chronic kidney disease and poorly controlled hypertension.

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this application-based course, participants should be able to:
1. Recall the mechanism of action of thiazide-like diuretics.
2. Describe current national guideline recommendations for management of hypertension.
3. Summarize the findings of the CLICK trial.
4. Discuss the strengths and limitations of the CLICK trial.
5. Apply the CLICK trial results to a patient case.

Article Information

To obtain 1 contact hour of continuing pharmacy education credit (0.1 CEU), participants must read the article cited below and attend the live webinar.

Agarwal R, Sinha AD, Cramer AE,et al. Chlorthalidone for Hypertension in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease. N Engl J Med. 2021 Dec 30;385(27):2507-2519. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2110730. Epub 2021 Nov 5. PMID: 34739197; PMCID: PMC9119310.

Faculty

Angela Goodhart, PharmD, BCACP

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pharmacy and Family Medicine
West Virginia University

Disclosures:

Angela Goodhart has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

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