Calcium Conundrum: Dos and Don’ts in Calciphylaxis Management Recorded Presentation

This presentation details the pathogenesis and diagnosis of calciphylaxis, and explores pharmacological treatment options including, but not limited to sodium thiosulfate and vitamin K. This presentation also describes medications that may need to be avoided in calciphylaxis.

If you attended Calcium Conundrum: Dos and Don’ts in Calciphylaxis Management on Feb. 26, 2025, you will not be able to claim credit again for this course. However, you are welcome to still watch the content.

 

Target Audience

This course is intended for Advocate Pharmacists, Physicians, Nurses, and other interested healthcare professionals

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

  1. Recognize the pathogenesis and diagnostic criteria of calciphylaxis
  2. Assess which medications to avoid in patients with calciphylaxis
  3. Evaluate sodium thiosulfate's place in treating calciphylaxis 
  4. Examine other pharmacological agents' role in treating calciphylaxis
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 1.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 1.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
  • 1.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
Course opens: 
03/28/2025
Course expires: 
03/27/2026
Cost:
$0.00
Part of: 
Pharmacy Grand Rounds Recorded Sessions
Rating: 
0

Faculty

Michael Larson, PharmD, PGY-1 Pharmacy Resident – Aurora Health Care Metro, Inc

Disclosure

The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Credit Statement(s)

American Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 
Advocate Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours/APRN pharmacological hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) 
Advocate Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum 1.00 hours of CPE credit for (pharmacists and pharmacy technicians). CPE credit can be claimed on the AAH CE platform within 60 days of activity completion and information will be provided to CPE Monitor. Participants should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 1.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
  • 1.00 Continuing Nursing Education (CE)
    Aurora Health Care is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Wisconsin Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 1.00 contact hours have been awarded to this activity by the Wisconsin Nursing Association. To receive contact hours, participants must attend the entire activity.
  • 1.00 Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE)
    Aurora Health Care Department of Pharmacy Services is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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If you attended Calcium Conundrum: Dos and Don’ts in Calciphylaxis Management on Feb. 26, 2025, you will not be able to claim credit again for this course. However, you are welcome to still watch the content.

This course is available to Advocate Aurora providers (employed and independent) and caregivers only. Click “Take Course” to register for this program.  

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