Anti-Nephrin Antibodies in Minimal Change Disease
Approach to the Patient with Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Dysfunction- Part 1
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Uremic Pruritis
Recent review in the latest issue of Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology entitled “Skin problems in chronic kidney disease.” They tackle the usual suspects (calciphylaxis, nephrogenic systemic fibrosis) as well as some lesser-known dermatologic conditions which appear with a…
Urinary Ascites
An unusual cause of ascites is urinary ascites: this occurs when there is rupture of either the ureter or bladder, leading to leakage of urine into the peritoneal space. In adults, this is almost always due to either…
There’s No “N” in ATN
Just like there’s no “I” in team…there’s no “N” in ATN. I heard this expression at our Renal Grand Rounds today featuring pathologist Isaac Stillman at nearby Beth Israel Hospital. It’s not completely accurate, as in many…
Fish Oil for IgA Nephropathy?
Unfortunately, other than blockade of the renin-angiotensin system via ACE-inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers, there are not a lot of evidence-based treatment options for IgA Nephropathy. One other potential addition to the therapeutic regimen for IgA Nephropathy–depending on…
On Gatorade
Did you know that the inventor of the popular sports drink “Gatorade” was a Nephrologist? The 2007 NY Times obituary of J. Robert Cade, the University of Florida nephrologist who concocted Gatorade, describes the story of the beginning…
Nephrology Nobel Prizes
The Nobel Prize was first awarded in 1895. A number of awards have been given to individuals whose research is inseparable from the field of Nephrology. Here are a few of the notable examples: 1. 2003 Nobel Prize…
Renal (Cerebral) Salt Wasting versus SIADH
The term “cerebral salt wasting” has always been a confusing one to me, and in the most recent issue of C-JASN, the authors of an article “More on Renal Salt Wasting Without Cerebral Disease : Response to Saline…
Interesting Case of Adult Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
Saw a case in the clinic today of a 40-ish year old woman who was diagnosed about a year and a half ago with Henoch-Schonlein purpura. This is notable in that usually this is a pediatric disease–though as…
Churg-Strauss Syndrome
Churg-Strauss Syndrome lies within the spectrum of Wegener’s Granulomatosis, microscopic polyangiitis, and ANCA-associated vasculitis: all diseases which result from inflammation of small-to-medium-sized vessels. The “classic triad” of Churg-Strauss syndrome is asthma, eosinophilia, and vasculitis, and although “renal involvement”…
A Few Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder Facts
Heard a case in Renal Grand Rounds this morning regarding an elderly (72 year-old) 1st-time cadavaric renal transplant recipient who presented during his 3rd month post-transplant with fever, an elevated creatinine, and a CT scan showing mediastinal lymphadenopathy….