Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) refers to the use of portable ultrasonography at a patient’s bedside for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. At the 2-day Point-of-Care Ultrasound Immersion Course, attendees receive 12-hours of instruction in ultrasonography techniques using pocket-sized, handheld ultrasound…
In 1996, the Institute of Medicine defined telemedicine as the use of electronic information and communication technologies to provide and support health care when distance separates “participants”. Telehealth is a broad term encompassing the use of electronic communication…
Our focus on myeloma related disorders continues- view previous posts here. Pathogenesis C3GN is a type of glomerulonephritis characterized by dominant C3 deposition resulting from overactivation of the alternative pathway of complement (APC) from acquired or hereditary causes. The…
Welcome to the fourth case of the Skeleton Key Group, a team of twenty odd nephrology fellows who work together to build a monthly education package for Renal Fellow Network. The cases are actual cases (without patient identifying information) that…
Northwell Health is hosting An Update on Glomerular Diseases on Saturday, May 2, 2020. The location of the conference is: North Shore University Hospital Rust Auditorium300 Community Drive Manhasset, New York 11030 The objectives of the conference are as follows: Integrate…
Subxiphoid, also known as the subcostal view is the easiest cardiac view to obtain in most patients. It is particularly useful in mechanically ventilated patients, as it can be obtained reliably when no other sonographic windows are found…
Eric Bywaters was the first to use the nomenclature “pigmented casts” in a 1941 British Medical Journal publication about crush syndrome where he illustrates pigmented casts (due to myoglobin) with a photomicrograph (Figure 1) of the kidney biopsy…
Our focus on myeloma related disorders continues- view previous posts here. Pathogenesis Proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal immunoglobulin deposition (PGNMID) is seen in less than 1% of native kidneys and is due to IgG kappa (IgG3 most commonly) deposition in…
Welcome to the third case of the Skeleton Key Group, a team of twenty odd nephrology fellows who work together to build a monthly education package for Renal Fellow Network. The cases are actual cases that intrigued the treating fellow….
Welcome to our inaugural post- every month we will posting a synopsis based on a Glom Con conference. In this GlomCon Conference, Dr. Stephen M. Korbet reviewed the “Prognosis and Management of Primary FSGS”. Our Moderator’s Notes are…