“Let’s Talk About Peritoneal Dialysis” Post 4: Not Drain Pain…But Infusion Pain
Welcome to post 4 of the “Let’s Talk About Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)” Series! In post 3 we discussed drain pain, and today we discuss infusion pain (pain during dialysate infusion into the abdomen) which can be just as distressing…
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A Reflection on the 2018 KDSAP Retreat
The Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program (KDSAP) is a national undergraduate student-run organization founded by Dr. Li Li Hsiao, a nephrologist at Harvard University. Our mission is to provide free health care and education to communities in…
“Let’s Talk About Peritoneal Dialysis” Post 3: Drain Pain…Ouch
“Hey doc, it hurts every time I do this.” “Well, stop doing that.” Ah, if it were so simple. What is one to do when “this” is draining peritoneal dialysis (PD) dialysate? A simple question with a not…
Urine Sediment of the Month
We are excited to introduce a new series, “Urine Sediment of the Month“, and looking forward to contributions from Dr. Jay Seltzer, Dr. Juan Carlos Velez, and Dr. Florian Buchkremer. Here’s the inaugural post, courtesy of Dr. Seltzer:…
Potassium Homeostasis: What’s the Gut Got to Do with It?
I became an instant fan of Dr. Biff Palmer after the ASN Kidney Week Acid Base & Electrolytes pre-course in 2017. This course definitely adds a new dimension to your understanding on the subject, but certainly as the…
A STARS-Studded Week: Reflections from a Medical Student
It has been some time since Kidney Week 2018, and I think I have finally managed to remove the glittering sand from Coronado Beach from my shoes. I am a second-year medical student at Virginia Tech Carilion School…
Apply for the NSMC 2019 Internship!
The Nephrology Social Media Collective (NSMC) internship was established in 2015 with the goal of training doctors to effectively harness social media in order to be leaders in medicine. The ability to define one’s personal online identity is a…
“Let’s Talk About Peritoneal Dialysis” Post 2: When There’s No Flow…
A common call the nephrologist will receive when managing a peritoneal dialysis (PD) patient is that of poor flow. This problem is classically described as “one way” or “two way.” One Way Obstruction: Classically defined as as slow…
RAAS is Your Friend: Pocket Guide to Heritable Blood Pressure Disorders
Throughout medical school and into residency, I have always found the interaction between renin and aldosterone very interesting, especially when learning about pathologies with hypertension that can alter their interactions. Despite this, I could never remember the pathophysiology…
