Telemedicine & Nephrology
In 1996, the Institute of Medicine defined telemedicine as the use of electronic information and communication technologies to provide and support health care when distance separates “participants”. Telehealth is a broad term encompassing the use of electronic communication…
Ultrasound features of Kidney Cysts
Kidney cysts are commonly encountered in clinical practice- overall prevalence has been estimated to be 10.7%. Here are some common sonographic scenarios: Abhilash Koratala, MD
Kidney Biopsy of the Month: Light Chain Proximal Tubulopathy with Crystals (LCPT)
We continue the focus on Myeloma kidney, which started last month with Light Chain Cast Nephropathy. This month the emphasis is on Light Chain Proximal Tubulopathy with Crystals (LCPT)- a distinct entity. Terminology Chronic tubulointerstitial nephropathy caused by…
Not Just Muscle Damage – The Many Ways Cocaine Causes Kidney Injury
As a nephrology trainee, everyone expects you to know all things nephron. I was having a corridor discussion with a rheumatology colleague about a recent case. He mentioned a young man who presented with acute kidney injury following…
“Let’s Talk About Peritoneal Dialysis” Post 9: Does My Patient Need Antibiotics Before a Dentist Visit?
While there are less morbidity and mortality associated with peritonitis than sepsis and bacteremia, peritonitis is still a major cause of peritoneal dialysis technique failure and mortality is not negligible. Many measures have been studied and are now…
2009 RFN Poster From Nate Hellman
Hector Madariaga pointed out that Nate blogged about a long forgotten poster from ASN Renal Week 2009. Long before it was even called Kidney Week. I pulled up the abstract program from 2009 and found it. I recall…
August Nephrology Web Episode CPC available
The August installment of the Wash U Nephrology Web Episodes are back for more renal pathology in CPC style format. The case was discussed on Glomcon a few months back, but for those that missed it, you can…
Want to learn about Hemodialysis Access? Here’s “Hemodialysis Access 101”!
Hemodialysis Access 101 (click to access the tool) is an online interactive teaching tool that focuses on teaching hemodialysis access from a nephrologist’s perspective. It consists of 3 main sections: Animated concept videos describe HD access creation, function,…
The Dual Role of the Nephrologist in Patient Care
Nephrologists face many daily challenges in their role managing chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD is an expensive and debilitating condition that affects approximately 14% of Americans. Adding to this list of challenges is the fact that nephrologists often…
Alport Syndrome
I recently saw a patient in clinic with long-standing hematuria with numerous family members on her mother’s side with hematuria. She now presented with proteinuria but stable renal function. Collagen IVa disease was highly suspected and genetic sequencing…
