Introduction Home hemodialysis has been around since the mid-1960s, and a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine in 1966 by Hampers and Merrill from Boston, MA reported their 13-month experience with 4 young (age 29-44 years),…
Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is a common cause of acute kidney injury (AKI), estimated to account for 15-20% of cases of AKI. The term AIN does not refer to a specific disease, but rather indicates an immune-mediated form…
As a resident, I received one of the most enduring pieces of advice from a friend who had recently sat through the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Nephrology Board examination. “You’re already late to study for it,…
It’s almost the end of this academic year and July 1st is just around the corner. Whether you are an internal medicine resident moving on to a nephrology fellowship or a senior nephrology fellow about to become an…
Why should nephrologists perform cardiac ultrasonography? Cardiac POCUS, also known as focused cardiac ultrasound (FoCUS) is a valuable adjunct to physical examination in various clinical settings. Being able to evaluate cardiac pump function, chamber size, wall thickness, presence…
Hypertension is commonly associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The combination of hypertension and CKD together make for a BIG clinical problem. The last two decades have seen research focused on many potential causative pathways linking both hypertension…
Morphological changes due to diabetes are similar in type 1 and type 2 diabetes and can be observed in all the 4 structural compartments of the kidney: glomeruli, vessels, interstitium, and tubules. Approximately one-third of diabetics will develop…
Experimental Biology (EB) took over the city of Orlando, FL from April 6th to the 10th. It is the largest interdisciplinary annual meeting, hosting five different societies, and bringing together thousands of scientists from around the world. It…
I always like to remind my cardiology colleagues that some of the most important drugs used in the cardiovascular arsenal, are in fact exerting their benefits through the kidneys. Case is point, drugs that target the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system….
This annual symposium is open to nephrology and pulmonary/critical care fellows, clinicians, nurses, pharmacists and anyone interested in obtaining a practical understanding of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). Registration is now open. When: August 29 and 30, 2019…
