Renal Manifestations of Common Herbal Supplements

Dates and Times

Start: 2/14/2024 8:00 AM
End: 2/14/2024 9:00 AM

Objectives

1) Understand why herbal medications, referred to as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), may be potentially harmful in all patients. 2) Understand that CAM may be especially harmful in patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) due to three factors: (1) exacerbation of a CV or CKD risk factor; (2) decreased renal clearance; (3) causing acute or progressive kidney injury.3) Review specific herbal medications harmful in the setting of CKD.

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Accreditation

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The School of Medicine, State University of New York at Stony Brook designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ^™. Physicians should only claim the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Maintenance of Certification

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 1.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.