CPC26 - Modern CKD management – the game has changed

Modern CKD management – the game has changed

Friday, May 29, 2026

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Royal Benowa Ballroom

Overview

Dr David Mudge

Details

CKD care has rapidly evolved. Earlier detection, stronger links between cardiovascular, metabolic and renal health, and the introduction of newer therapies mean pharmacists need an updated approach to patient care. This session will examine how multidisciplinary teams are improving outcomes in CKD outpatient clinics and across primary care. Key topics include CKM care models, understanding eGFR versus CrCL in practice, safe initiation and monitoring of newer therapies, hyperkalaemia risk management, sick day/AKI medicine withholding, and when referral to specialist care is indicated. The session will also consider practical challenges faced in rural and regional communities, where access to specialist services may differ. Attendees will leave with clear, evidence-based strategies to support people living with CKD. Learning objectives: • Recognise approaches to early CKD detection, CKM risk reduction, and when referral to specialist care is appropriate. • Discuss the practical use of eGFR versus CrCL, including how each informs medicine selection, dosing and monitoring. • Identify strategies to support safe CKD treatment, including managing hyperkalaemia risk, and temporary medicine withholding during acute illness or AKI. Competency Standards (2016): 3.1, 3.3, 3.5

Speaker

Prof David Mudge

Director of Kidney Services

Metro South Health

Modern CKD management – the game has changed

Biography

David Mudge is the Director of Kidney Services at Redland Hospitals, Metro South Health, as well as Professor of Medicine at the PA-Southside Clinical unit of the University of Queensland. He is a clinical researcher in the UQ Centre for Kidney Disease Research, where his clinical research interests include the thrombotic microangiopathies, peritoneal dialysis guideline implementation, and the use of systematic reviews in nephrology. He has authored more than 170 scientific papers and abstracts with over 5000 citations and currently serves on the editorial board of several nephrology journals.