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Hepatorenal Syndrome: Current Concepts and Challenges
Marc Lawrence Soco, MD Internal Medicine Resident Chong Hua Hospital, Cebu City, Philippines @msocoMD Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) was classically recognized as an all-encompassing term referring to the concurrent failure of the kidneys and the liver. Over the years,…
The UAB CRRT Academy 2021
The University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) CRRT Academy will be held on October 15th and 16th, 2021. This year we will use a completely virtual platform for attendees with live faculty on site for the hands on workshops. We will have a…
Three-dimensional tissue cytometry: Novel strategy to interrogate cell spatial location
Laurence Black, PhDPostdoctoral FellowUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham Precision medicine is an exciting approach to treat diseases on an individual basis that considers and incorporates the genetic make-up, environment, and lifestyle of each patient to develop personalized therapeutic…
Donor-derived cell-free DNA in Kidney Transplantation: The Next Frontier
Paresh R. Jadav, MD (jadav_md)Dept of Nephrology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY Introduction Kidney allograft monitoring is dependent upon non-specific markers like creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and proteinuria. Kidney biopsy remains the gold standard…
Urine Sediment of the Month: Pathologic Crystals in the Urine
Urinary crystals are a frequent finding and there are several different types that can be observed under the microscope. We’ve discussed some of these crystals in a previous Urine Sediment of the Month post. Unlike these more common…
Skeleton Key Group Case 20: Slow down, use the desmopressin brakes!
Welcome to the 20th 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…
Flight Delayed: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Shaped Me as a Resident Physician
Sai Santhoshini Achi, MDInternal Medicine Resident at Harlem Hospital Center, New York @SaiAchi1 “This is to notify you that your flight is going to be delayed,” blared the airport announcement. It was around March 2020, and I was traveling…
Starting at Home and Staying at Home for Dialysis
Brian Rifkin, MDInterventional and General Nephrology Hattiesburg ClinicHattiesburg, MS@brian_rifkin The push to have more patients dialyzed in the home setting is gaining momentum in the United States (US) under programs like the ETC (ESRD Treatment Choices), in which…
American Society of Nephrology Loan Mitigation Pilot Program is Open to Applications
The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) has just announced the launch of a brand-new Loan Mitigation Pilot Program. The program, organized by the ASN Loan Mitigation Pilot Program Task Force, will fund 6 successful candidates $50,000 to reduce…
Don’t Discount PD in Patients Critically Ill in the ICU
Jade M. Teakell, MD, PhD, FASN Assistant Professor of Medicine and Associate Program Director of Nephrology FellowshipMcGovern Medical School, Houston TX@jmteakell A 62-year-old man with a history of diabetes, hypertension, and kidney failure on peritoneal dialysis (PD) presents with…