Kidney disease in pregnancy

Welcome to this Advanced training course on Kidney disease in pregnancy.

When you have completed this course, you will be able to:

• describe the normal anatomy and physiology of the renal system in pregnancy
• interpret measures of excretory kidney function and proteinuria
• outline CKD staging
• recognise common causes of kidney disease in the reproductive population
• describe the consequences of pregnancy on women with different stages of CKD
• recognise the effect of kidney disease on maternal and neonatal outcomes
• describe the principles of kidney transplantation and dialysis treatment and their impact on pregnancy
• be aware of medications used in kidney disease and any implications for the pregnant woman.