Anti-Nephrin Antibodies in Minimal Change Disease
Approach to the Patient with Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Dysfunction- Part 1
Want to write a case report? RFN has you covered with a list of journals to choose from
Have a Nephrology Question? There Might Be A #Tweetorial For That!
Conferences, Courses, & Grants
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Interventional Nephrology Series
Focus on Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Nephrology (POCUN) Series
Kidney Biopsy of the Month Series
The evidence behind the use of plasmapheresis in glomerular diseases
Therapeutic plasma exchange (PLEX) is a type of therapy where a patient’s plasma volume is removed over a period of a few hours, through a process of centrifugation of blood with subsequent separation of its constituents, and replaced…
Thirsty Phursty: The Polydipsia Workup
Figure 1 Ms. Phursty is a 66 year old Caucasian woman with a past medical history of Graves’ disease who was referred to nephrology for polydipsia. She endorsed extreme thirst for the last 3-4 months drinking 6 glasses…
ASN Fellows Survey — Last Chance!!
The ASN is conducting a critical FELLOWS SURVEY about your experiences in training and future goals/expectations in nephrology. They need more fellows to participate and represent our field well. The survey is ANONYMOUS and very helpful in developing…
June Wash U Nephrology Webisode – Clinical Exam of Hemodialysis Vascular Access
The June web episode features a special guest who was visiting St. Louis – Dr. Dirk Hentschel, Assistant Prrofessor and Director of Interventional Nephrology at Brigham and Women’s/Harvard Medical School. Follow him on Twitter – @dialysisaccess1 This is…
Was it a PE or Just Another Other?
I have the distinct advantage and pleasure of having an Internist as my spouse. Rarely a dinner goes by without a case discussion. Recently, she brought up an all-too-common case… One of her ‘’favorite’’ ESRD patients had died…
Third Midwest Nephrology and Transplant Symposium
Please check out the link for full details. Includes an ultrasound for nephrologists workshop!
Write for ASN!
ASN is looking for fellows interested in writing for the Kidney News “Fellow’s Corner” column. It’s part of the monthly in-print ASN newsmagazine that goes to all ASN members. More importantly, it’s a great opportunity to express your…
Comparative Benefit of Ezetimibe plus Simvastatin in Individuals with Moderately Reduced eGFR
Stanifer et al. JASN May 15, 2017 After a series of trials which included individuals receiving dialysis, the benefit of statin-based therapies as eGFR declines, particularly to the point of requiring renal-replacement therapy, has been uncertain (link, link)….
But Doc I’m in Pain!
What would you do if you had chronic pain and a GFR of 90? Would you think twice about a two-month (or longer) course of NSAIDs? What if your GFR was 60? Or 30? As society grows increasingly…
Wash U Nephrology Renal Path Webisode – Unravel the Mystery CPC!
The May webisode of the Renal Pathology Series from Washington University is presented in CPC style format. Walk through some differentials and interpret the histology as you piece this case together!