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Urine Microscopy and the Camera Phone
I had a breakthrough with my iPhone 3G camera. I’ve tried unsuccessfully several times in the past to take pictures of urine microscopy fields through the lens of the microscope and had just about given up until I…
Multiple renal arteries and hypertension?
A woman in her 30’s presented with five years of severe hypertension, uncontrolled on trials of four or five agents over the past few years. She had had preeclampsia nine years ago that resolved after delivery, and for…
Creatine vs Creatinine
Creatine monohydrate is a widely available dietary supplement. It frequently pops up during both outpatient and inpatient discussions on the differential for acute kidney injury. However, the literature is scant and appears to be conflicting. So, here are…
AKF Kids Calendar Art Contest
The American Kidney Fund is running an online contest to choose a winner in its 16th annual ‘Calendar Kids’ art contest for children with kidney disease. The winner’s artwork will grace the cover of AKF’s 2012 wall calendar….
Seldinger Technique
One of the many pleasures of nephrology fellowship is learning how to put in temporary hemodialysis lines safely and efficiently using the Seldinger technique (the Swede is seen to the left). As an intern I constantly said to…
IgG-4 associated kidney disease
We heard a very interesting presentation today on autoimmune pancreatitis and concurrent systemic disease. The pathogenesis is felt to be related to IgG-4 producing plasma cells, and has now been linked to numerous systemic disease manifestations. The case…
Noninvasive Control of Uremic Bleeding
We frequently receive requests to dialyze patients with moderate renal failure who are bleeding due to the concern that uremia may be contributing to failure to control blood loss. Patients with renal failure do have an increased tendency…
Getting to the heart of the matter: Anti-PLA2R and MN
A 53-year-old Caucasian male presented with pulmonary embolism, and was found to have nephrotic syndrome. A kidney biopsy showed membranous nephropathy (MN). The disease progressed despite treatment and six years later, the patient underwent a pre-emptive living unrelated…
Lactate gap in ethylene glycol toxicity
From Brindley P.G et al., CMAJ 4-10-07, 176(8) pg1097-1099 When making a decision about urgent dialysis it is important to have an much information as quickly as possible. In suspected ethylene glycol toxicity time is of the essence….
Hepatorenal Disease – Beyond the syndrome
In general, when we are asked to evaluate a patient with liver disease for the development of acute renal failure, the three top differentials are usually: true hepatorenal syndrome, a prerenal picture (often 2/2 overdiuresis) and ATN. Cholemic…