Tricky Testing in the Patient on Hemodialysis
2023 Advances in Peritoneal Dialysis Annual Symposium (Hybrid): Friday 9/29, Free for Trainees
Cylindroids in Urine, Have You Ever Seen It?
Midwest Transplant Symposium: October 13-15 (Travel Grants Available!)
Free Thrombotic Microangiopathy Workshop During Kidney Week
Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel in Patients with Exhausted Vascular Access: Unconventional Sites for Hemodialysis Arteriovenous Access Creation and Catheter Placement
Pericardial effusion detected on point of care ultrasound: What next?
Shared Decision Making in Dialysis Vascular Access
UAB CRRT Academy Information!
Pathology of COVID-19 in the Kidney
Patrick VostersMedical Student, Medical College of Wisconsin – Green Bay The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic constitutes one of the most disruptive events in recent history. Amidst the pathological, political, and social turmoil, the kidney was not spared….
OncoNeph Symposium October 6-7, 2023
Join us at the 2023 OncoNephrology Symposium for cutting-edge discussions on the latest research & advancements in onconephrology! This year, we’re diving deep into the intersection of cancer and kidney diseases. Connect with top experts, share your knowledge, and…
Arteriovenous Potpourri: Endovascular AVF Creation, Drug-Coated Balloons and Tissue-Engineered Vascular Grafts
Maria Angela Matabang, MD PGY-2 Medical Resident Lincoln Medical Center Ramani Karthik, MD, MHA, FACP, FASN, FASDIN Medical Director of Interventional Nephrology University of Michigan, FASDIN Acknowledgements: This post is part of a collaboration between The Renal Fellow…
Update on Survey about Advocating for Family-Friendly Nephrology Fellowship Programs
Due to a number of fabricated answers, the Women in Nephrology study, “Advocating for Family-Friendly Nephrology Programs” will unfortunately need to send out a new survey link to collect data. The survey will be distributed to US Nephrology…
Home Dialysis for Fellows Online Resource
Home Dialysis for Fellows is a free online resource dedicated to making fellows stronger clinicians in home dialysis management. It is made of case-based questions that mimic real-life scenarios, and it has a large repository of important recent,…
Podcast About Applying to Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship
Tune in to this special episode regarding how to apply for pediatric nephrology fellowship. We will give residents the inside scoop on succeeding in landing their top match in the application and interview process! Guests on this podcast…
Skeleton Key Group Case # 30: Cancerous lytes!
Welcome to the 30th 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. These are actual cases (without patient identifying information)…
Urine Sediment of the Month: Fibrin Casts in Urine Microscopy
Casts form in the distal tubules and collecting ducts when either Tamm-Horsfall mucoprotein or fibrin agglutinate and become molded into cylindrical structures within the tubular lumen. Cells and various substances, when present in the tubule, are incorporated into…
Quick Guide to Converting ESAs
Amy Yau, MD Erythropoietin stimulating agent (ESA) dosing is a black box of knowledge until you go into nephrology or hematology. Especially between hospitalized patients and dialysis units and outpatient clinics. Maybe this will be obsolete with HIF…
We Want You…to Participate in the 2023 Nephrology Fellow Survey
Katherine Rizzolo, MD This year marks the 10th year of the ASN Nephrology Fellow Survey! ASN surveys all current adult, pediatric, and meds/peds nephrology fellows regarding their fellowship experience. This anonymous, 5–10 minute survey will be released May…