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Uremic platelets?
Have you ever been consulted to dialyze for a high BUN. Or have you ever been asked to comment on the high BUN’s effects on bleeding and platelet function. Here’s an interesting case report I came across in…
Journal Club: Cinacalcet
Elevations in serum calcium, phosphorous and PTH have all been associated with increased morbidity and mortality in observational studies of ESRD patients. A variety of agents are available to control these serum parameters including phosphorous binders, intravenous vitamin…
Under Pressure!
Renal failure occurring in the setting of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is traditionally believed to be due to renal hypoperfusion from poor “forward flow”. This mechanism has intuitive appeal, and appears to be borne out by our…
A new drug for bone loss in renal patients?
At a recent meeting on bone biology, several talks were devoted to a new class of drugs targeting osteoporosis. Since these drugs are antibodies and thus not cleared by the kidney, I paid close attention, as they have…
Miracle drug?
A 72 year-old man who received a kidney transplant 5 years ago comes for a routine follow up. He is a quite active guy who recently traveled to Asia. His only major issue after transplant has been repetitive…
Backflow
Recently we had a patient who, despite good adherence to dietary restrictions and 4 hour dialysis runs, had a high pre-dialysis potassium and an inadequate URR. She had an AVF with a history of multiple central stenoses and…
Mild hypophosphatemia: Does it really cause muscle weakness?
I recently saw a patient with proximal muscle weakness and mild hypophosphatemia, and I wondered whether a serum phosphorous level of 2.2 mg/dL could be the cause. We know that moderate hypophosphatemia is associated with skeletal and smooth…
The Secrets of Tassin
No, this is not the title of the next Dan Brown novel (although the quality of the writing may sometimes compare, you will not find phrases like “the famous man looked at the red cup” here). I’m referring…
Pancreas transplant pearls
Pancreas transplantation is considered the treatment of choice for patients with refractory Type I Diabetes Mellitus. The first pancreas transplant was described in 1967 by Kelly et al. (pictured) and was performed with a simultaneous kidney transplant in…
Disequilibrium syndrome
I had a moment of panic a while back when one of my patients had a seizure after his second ever hemodialysis treatment. I was concerned that perhaps the dialysis disequilibrium syndrome (DDS) might have contributed to the…