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Culprit Antigens in Membranous Nephropathy: Growing by the Day
Mythri Shankar, MD, DNBAssistant Professor of NephrologyInstitute of Nephrourology, Bengaluru, India@nephromythri Membranous nephropathy (MN) is a common cause of nephrotic syndrome in n adults predominantly presenting in the 5th decade of life. The incidence of MN in adults…
The Story of Kidney Evolution
Mythri Shankar, MD, DNBAssistant Professor of NephrologyInstitute of Nephrourology, Bengaluru, India@nephromythri “Homeostasis” is a steady state of internal, physical, and chemical conditions maintained by the body in order to sustain life. This homeostasis in the human body is…
Dialysis Catheters 101
Sai Santhoshini Achi, MDInternal Medicine Resident at Harlem HospitalIncoming Nephrology Fellow at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston@SaiAchi1 On the first day of my inpatient medicine rotation, I had three patients with dialysis catheters. I kept…
Skeleton Key Group Case #19: A Rare Cause of Hypokalemia
Welcome to the 19th case of the Skeleton Key Group, a team of 50-odd nephrology fellows who work together to build a monthly education package for the Renal Fellow Network. The cases are actual cases (without patient identifying…
Putting the Brakes on the Braking Phenomenon in Diuretic Therapy
Carlo Trinidad, MDNephrologistDagupan Doctors Villaflor Memorial Hospital, Philippines@hellokidneyMD Diuretic resistance is defined as the failure to achieve the desired diuresis (with concomitant reduction in edema and/or congestion) despite maximal doses of diuretic (Hoorn et al. American Journal of…
Inequities in Home Dialysis Use and Potential Solutions
Katherine Rizzolo MDNephrology Fellow, University of ColoradoTwitter @katierizzolo The 2019 Advancing American Kidney Health (AAKH) executive order set a goal: by 2025, 80% of incident patients with kidney failure should be treated with home dialysis therapies (peritoneal or…
Public Policy Fellowship for Nephrology Fellows
The Renal Physicians Association (RPA) is inviting applications from nephrology fellows for its Public Policy Fellowship. Eligibility: One-year opportunity for second- or third-year nephrology fellows Required attendance at: RPA Billing and coding one-day workshop immediately preceding annual meetingRPA Annual…
Cell by cell: A sequencing specific approach to kidney disease
Eryn Dixon, PhD Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Kidney cell type diversity, complexity, and interaction mechanisms are a source of intrigue and frustration for many. With more than 20 different, specialized cell types (Quaggin, 2019),…
Urine Sediment of the Month: Crystal Casts
Identification of crystals and casts by microscopic examination of the urinary sediment is of clinical importance. Specifics about crystals and casts have been previously covered in preceding posts of this blog. Interestingly, crystalline structures can occasionally be embedded…
Is it time for a change of heart? Assessing cardiovascular risk in kidney transplant candidates
Dr Dilushi Wijayaratne, MBBS, MDSpecialist NephrologistUniversity of Colombo, Sri Lanka@Dilushiwijay The preoperative cardiac evaluation of kidney transplant candidates is a blurry area. Guidelines are variable and clinical practice is frequently reflexive or defensive rather than evidence-based. In this…