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Approach to the Patient with Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Dysfunction- Part 1
Sriram Sriperumbuduri MD DM DRCPSCNephrology FellowThe Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa Canada@sriperumbuduris Catheter dysfunction in peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a common complication leading to diminished quality of life, reduced dialysis and the potential to abandon PD and transition to hemodialysis…
Urine Sediment of the Month: Beyond the Urizon
One of the welcome side-effects of doing your own urine sediment examination is having easy access to a microscope and some basic lab equipment. This allows you to examine all sorts of things besides urine (Fig. 1). For…
The LUST Trial: Lung Ultrasound in Patients on Dialysis to Guide Dry Weight
Raphael Rosen, MDFellow, New York Presbyterian / Columbia University Medical Center@RaphyRosen One of the major challenges in the care of patients on hemodialysis is the establishment and adjustment of dry weight. Strikingly, among the many quality metrics that…
DKA in Patients on Dialysis and Anuria: Pathophysiology, Pearls, and Pitfalls
Simon Smith, MDInternQueen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, UK Jamie Willows, MDRenal fellowFreeman Hospital, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a well recognised complication of diabetes when insulin supply cannot meet demand. To briefly recap the familiar pathophysiology:…
Identification of Various Effusions on Standard Echocardiographic Views: Part 1
Abhilash Koratala, MD, FASN @NephroP, Medical College of Wisconsin Identification of pericardial effusion is one of the basic applications of focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS). As previously discussed, pericardial effusion appears as an anechoic or echo-free space between the…
Skeleton Key Group Case 23: Thrown for a Loop!
Welcome to the 23rd case of the Skeleton Key Group, a team of 50-odd nephrology fellows who work together to build a monthly education package for the Renal Fellow Network. The cases are actual cases (without patient identifying…
The NBLU Experience: An Immersion in Leadership, Networking, Economics of Nephrology, and Diversity
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in diminished camaraderie among trainees. This is secondary to social fragmentation, reduced connectivity, and disappointedly limited opportunities to interact with like-minded individuals at national conferences. This has been a challenging time for all…
Urine Sediment of the Month: To Stain or Not to Stain
To stain, or not to stain, that is the question. Different illumination techniques are available to visualize the formed elements in the urinary sediment. The two most commonly used are brightfield and phase contrast. Brightfield illumination provides high…
Pickle Juice for Dialysis-related Muscle Cramps: Fact or Myth?
Shweta Shah, MDAssistant ProfessorRenal Section, Department of PediatricsTexas Children’s Hospital@nefron1310 I recently came across a tweet about the use of mustard for dialysis cramps. I had never heard of my patients using this remedy for their muscle cramps…
Body Fluid Regulation from Microgravity to Gravity – Is Aestivation the Key Player?
Mythri Shankar, MD, DNBAssistant Professor of NephrologyInstitute of Nephrourology, Bengaluru, India@nephromythri Yuri Gagarin was the first human to leave earth in the year 1961. Since then over 500 astronauts and cosmonauts have visited space. During the initial days,…