5th Annual KIDNEYcon 2020 Program Announced & Travel Grants Available for Trainees
What: KIDNEYcon 2020 (www.kidneycon.org) When: April 16-19, 2020 Where: Little Rock, Arkansas Who Should Attend: Internal Medicine Residents, Pediatric Residents, Adult and Pediatric Nephrology Fellows, Attending Nephrologists Travel Grants: Available for Adult and Pediatric Residents and Nephrology Fellows…
15th Annual 2020 Mid-Atlantic Nephrology Young Investigator’s Forum
The 15th Annual 2020 Mid-Atlantic Nephrology Young Investigator’s Forum will be held on Feb 23 and 24, 2020 in Baltimore, MD at the Renaissance Hotel. Call for abstracts is now open. The Young Investigator’s Forum serves to stimulate…
Focused Cardiac Ultrasound: Abnormalities on the Apical View
Previously, we discussed the sonographic anatomy and principles of image acquisition of the apical view. Now let us talk briefly about some of the important abnormalities that can be seen on this view. Pericardial effusion This is a…
2nd Nephrocardiology Conference: February 7-9 2020, Orlando, FL
The 2nd International UF Nephrocardiology Conference will be held in Orlando, Florida, February 7-9, 2020. #NephroCardio2020 Check out this video featuring the participants from last year’s conference, including nephrology fellows. The abstract submission deadline is December 15th, 2019….
Regional Citrate Anticoagulation in CRRT
In continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), the coagulation cascade is activated due to blood contact with the extracorporeal circuit. Therefore, anticoagulation is often required during CRRT to prevent premature clotting and maintain circuit patency. Unfractionated heparin has been…
Home Hemodialysis Prescription: A Practical Guide
So your anuric patient has chosen home hemodialysis. How do you go about creating an initial prescription? In this post we’ll discuss an approach that should serve as a good starting point. Step 1. Pick your target per-treatment…
The Skeleton Key Group: Electrolyte Case #2
Welcome to the second 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 that intrigued the treating fellow….
Kidney Biopsy of the Month: Glomerular diseases with organized deposits
Our focus on myeloma related disorders continues- view previous posts here. Glomerular diseases with organized deposits belong to a broad group of paraprotein-related diseases that affect the kidneys. The presence of substructure or organization to deposits is often…
Urine Sediment of the Month: The Visible Sediment
After centrifugation of the urine specimen, the macroscopic appearance of the sedimentation can offer certain clues about the nature of the urinary sediment. Color is by far the most important characteristic to define different sedimentations, but other features…
Know When to Hold ‘Em: Anticoagulation Management in Kidney Patients Undergoing Invasive Procedures
Introduction Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) are frequently on anticoagulation (AC) due to their increased risk of stroke and thromboembolism, particularly from atrial fibrillation. Management of AC in kidney patients undergoing invasive…
