Lama Ghazi, MD PhDPostdoctoral Associate at Clinical and Translational Research Accelerator, Yale University School of Medicine@lama_ghazi I always want to know how the story ends as soon as I start and I always prefer when people lead with…
Mythri Shankar, MD, DNBAssistant Professor of NephrologyInstitute of Nephrourology, Bengaluru, India@nephromythri Membranous nephropathy (MN) is a common cause of nephrotic syndrome in n adults predominantly presenting in the 5th decade of life. The incidence of MN in adults…
Mythri Shankar, MD, DNBAssistant Professor of NephrologyInstitute of Nephrourology, Bengaluru, India@nephromythri “Homeostasis” is a steady state of internal, physical, and chemical conditions maintained by the body in order to sustain life. This homeostasis in the human body is…
Shina Menon, MDDepartment of Pediatrics, University of WashingtonDivision of Nephrology, Seattle Children’s HospitalTwitter: @menonshina “Morning labs show a bump in creatinine’’ How often have you heard this on rounds? Sometimes it might just be a small increase in…
What comes to the mind when someone mentions the tropical regions of the world (Figure 1)? Evergreen forests humming with life – a veritable treasure trove of flora and fauna, a region where the sun always shines benevolently…
Over the past decade, as more is revealed about the intricacies between the heart and kidney, their relationship to one another is becoming better defined. Though this paradigm of integrative physiology is being adapted across all of medicine,…
Despite its many benefits, peritoneal dialysis (PD) uptake is quite poor in many countries. For example, in Malaysia, around 12% of all patients with end stage kidney disease (ESKD) are on PD). One barrier to use of this…
Hey Neph Fellows, You made it to Day 1 of Nephrology Fellowship! We’ve put together 10 tips to help as you embark on this exciting journey. Good luck and when in doubt, spin that urine. Get excited. This…
As a graduating nephrology fellow, I am well trained in triaging patients for timely dialysis treatments. Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic has posed a different challenge. Every day we work closely with our colleagues in the emergency department to…
We can expect standardized exams to contain some of the same questions every year. Certain disorders have pathophysiology that seamlessly transitions from basic science to clinical presentation. Others have such striking radiographic imaging that they inevitably end up…