Anti-Nephrin Antibodies in Minimal Change Disease
Approach to the Patient with Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Dysfunction- Part 1
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Wanted: RFN Fellow Editor! [Applications due 5/31]
We are looking the next fellow editor of Renal Fellow Network, a highly trafficked nephrology blog with 40-50K views per month. This is a call to current nephrology fellows (medicine or pediatrics), PhD students, or PhD post docs….
Identification of various effusions on standard echocardiographic views: part II
Post by: Abhilash Koratala, MD, FASN @NephroPMedical College of Wisconsin In the previous post, we discussed about the appearance of pericardial and pleural effusions in the parasternal long axis view. As parasternal short axis view is obtained from…
NephMadness ’22 Brackets Due 3/31!
As March comes to a close, we’re getting closer to the crowning of the next NephMadness champion. If you haven’t submitted your 2 brackets (per email address) yet at nephmadness.com, there’s still time (but not much)! If you’re…
The 20th Annual SSCI Nephrology Young Investigators’ Forum
Abstract submission for the 20th Annual Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (SSCI) Nephrology Young Investigators’ Forum (NYIF) as well as the call for abstracts for Southern Regional Meeting (SRM) 2022 is now open. Fellows can submit an abstract to…
Urine Sediment of the Month: Pathologic Crystals in the Urine
Urinary crystals are a frequent finding and there are several different types that can be observed under the microscope. We’ve discussed some of these crystals in a previous Urine Sediment of the Month post. Unlike these more common…
Home dialysis in the COVID-19 era and beyond
Bourne Auguste, MD, MSc, FRCPCNephrologistUniversity of Toronto The COVID-19 pandemic has and continues to have a profound impact on society and our everyday lives. As of March 2021, more than 2.5 million people around the world have died…
Nate’s Corner: We Love a Silver Stain, but Your Non-Argyrophilic Casts Do Not
This past weekend, Arkana Laboratories hosted another live pathology session covering part II of all things intratubular casts (now focused on crystalline intratubular casts). Dr. Zeljko Dvanajscak helmed the microscope, taking viewers through the 4 major categories of…
Kidney Biopsy of the Month: Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Definition A group of podocytopathies (of varying etiologies) share a common morphologic feature of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), typically with moderate to heavy proteinuria. The term “sclerosis” means healing and it is characterized by accumulation of glomerular collagen…
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