Anti-Nephrin Antibodies in Minimal Change Disease
Approach to the Patient with Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Dysfunction- Part 1
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Medications for Hyperphosphatemia
Hyperphosphatemia is a common issue in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) and dialysis patients. High phosphorus is associated with increased cardiovascular mortality and bone mineral disease. Dietary phosphorus is the main source with high quantities in processed foods….
Tricky Testing in the Patient on Hemodialysis
James Bannister, Resident, Sunderland Royal Hospital, UKJamie Willows, Renal Fellow, Sunderland Royal Hospital, UK Introduction When patients on dialysis are admitted to the hospital with a broken bone or a pericardial effusion, for example, they need at least…
The Bidirectional Impact of Climate Change on Kidney Health and Kidney Care
Anoushka Krishnan, MD Department of Nephrology, Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia “The truth is that climate change is presenting the greatest challenge humanity has ever faced”- Al Gore Climate change is rapidly making its presence felt across the…
Making Sense of Make (Major Adverse Kidney Events) After AKI
Sandhya Suresh, MD DrNB@SandyrvsdavNSMC 2022Department of Nephrology, SRIHER, Chennai, India Introduction: Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) affects nearly 13.3 million people every year with 85% of the cases occurring in the low and middle-income countries. Several epidemiological studies have…
Approach to the Patient with Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Dysfunction- Part 2
Sriram Sriperumbuduri MD DM DRCPSCNephrology FellowThe Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa Canada@sriperumbuduris Check out part 1! What are the other methods to overcome prolonged lost dwell times? Tidal PD Manual drain at the end of the cycler CAPD Accept a…
Anti-Nephrin Antibodies in Minimal Change Disease
Sami Droubi, MD, Raphael Rosen, MDFellows, New York Presbyterian / Columbia University Medical Center For decades it has been suspected that a “permeability factor” is present in the serum of patients with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome but the identity…
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…
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…
Nate’s Corner: Kidney Involvement in IgG4-Related Disease
Post by: Dearbhla Kelly, Dublin, Ireland Every so often in the Nephrology clinic, I come across this uncommon, but increasingly recognized entity of IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD). IgG4-RD is an immune-mediated, fibrous and chronic inflammatory condition that comprises a…
Cystinosis and kidney: known, unknown, and the future!
Abdul Qader, MDNSMC 2021Department of Pediatric Nephrology Square Hospitals Ltd Dhaka, Bangladesh Introduction: Cystinosis is the most common cause of childhood renal Fanconi syndrome. It is a lysosomal storage disorder characterized by the accumulation of cystine in the lysosomes of…