Acute oxalate nephropathy is a rare but well described cause of acute kidney injury (AKI) leading to acute tubular necrosis due to the deposition of calcium oxalate crystals within the tubules. Acute oxalate nephropathy can occur in both…
The polls are open for the “Top Nephrology-Related Stories” of 2017. head over to NephJC to cast your vote. The Top 10 will be posted over at NephJC
Northwell health in Long Island New York will host a one-day symposium aimed at providing updates on the Nephro-Cardiology on Saturday March 10th go to this link for more information and to register. Fellow registration is free Kenar…
A patient presents to the emergency department with complaints of pain. This is a common scenario seen over and over again in emergency rooms around the world on a daily basis. The recent crackdown on opioid prescriptions over…
The Nephrology Social Media Collective (NSMC) internship was established in 2015 with the goal of training health care professionals to be leaders in the next wave of medicine. Leadership is going to require effective communication through social media. The…
Interstate 10 at the 610 Intersection in Houston During Hurricane Harvey (2017) As a medical trainee I understand firsthand how vital and yet vulnerable our medical infrastructure is. This was hit home earlier this year when Hurricane Harvey…
Hemodialysis 101: The “key” to KT/V urea Namrata Krishnan, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Yale has hit it out of the park. She has a fantastic online module to understand hemodialysis kinetics. This module is jam packed with…
The Annual Dialysis Conference 2018 that will be held in Orlando, FL March 3-6, 2018. This conference has an excellent opportunity for fellows to present cases, both posters and oral presentation. Fellows can apply for a grant for…
Before there were Tweetups there were blogger nights. The contributors to RFN and other early blogger formed the very first internet based gatherings in nephrology at Kidney Week. This year NephJC has taken over the reigns and will…
Small Group Los Angeles Dialyspa NBLU 2017 In any academic fellowship, fellows receive excellent clinical training. However, the business aspect of practice often gets less attention. Before you know it you are scrambling to understand contracts, negotiate for…
