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Conferences, Courses, & Grants
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Interventional Nephrology Series
Focus on Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Nephrology (POCUN) Series
Landmark Nephrology Series
Kidney Biopsy of the Month Series
Urine Sediment of the Month Series
The Skeleton Key Group: Electrolyte Cases
Parathyroid Imaging in Patients with Kidney Disease
Learning points Anatomical variation is high in parathyroid glands In medication resistant hyperparathyroidism associated with kidney disease, surgical exploration is key. Imaging is a useful adjunct to localise ectopic or supernumerary parathyroid glands Hyperparathyroidism causes bone resorption, calcific…
Urine Sediment of the Month: Drugs & Crystalluria
Several drugs, mainly antimicrobial or antiviral agents, can cause transient crystalluria, in isolation or in conjunction with other urinary abnormalities and a wide range of clinical implications. The factors favoring the formation of drug crystals are drug overdose,…
Dialysis in Undocumented Immigrants During COVID-19: Nephrologists on the Frontlines
As a graduating nephrology fellow, I am well trained in triaging patients for timely dialysis treatments. Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has posed a different challenge. Every day we work closely with our colleagues in the emergency department to…
High Yield Guide to Kidney Disorders for Standardized Tests
We can expect standardized exams to contain some of the same questions every year. Certain disorders have pathophysiology that seamlessly transitions from basic science to clinical presentation. Others have such striking radiographic imaging that they inevitably end up…
Kidney Replacement Therapies for Patients with Acute Neurological Injury
The incidence of acute brain injury, both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, is increasing in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Risk factors include older age and co-morbidities requiring long-term systemic anticoagulation. Patients with acute traumatic brain injury develop…
Welcome the New Co-editors of RFN for 2020-2022
This year Renal Fellow Network had the fortune of receiving extremely high caliber applications for the co-editor position. The editorial board, after much deliberation, has selected the following individuals to serve as Co-Editors for the 2020-22 term: We…
Skeleton Key Group: Electrolyte Case #8
Welcome to the 8th case of the Skeleton Key Group, a team of twenty odd nephrology fellows who work together to build a monthly education package for Renal Fellow Network. The cases are actual cases (without patient identifying information) that…
Kidney Biopsy of the Month: Lupus Nephritis
Our endeavor for the next 2 months will be a focus on Lupus nephritis. This month we will cover general aspects of disease, introduction to subclasses and activity indexes. Background and Demographics Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a…
A Guide to Compartmentalize the Etiologies of Kidney Disease- The Kidney Syndromes
Whenever there is a diagnostic problem in nephrology we traditionally try to integrate syndromes and generate a list of differential diagnoses. This can help us focus a workup and sometimes even start treatment before a biopsy is reported….
Urine Sediment of the Month: Dysmorphic Red Blood Cells, Blebs, & Spikes
Urine acanthocytes are a distinct type of dysmorphic erythrocytes that can be found during microscopic examination of the urinary sediment. Their unique characteristics make them rather pathognomonic of hematuria that originates from a glomerular disease, i.e., glomerular hematuria…
