Anti-Nephrin Antibodies in Minimal Change Disease
Approach to the Patient with Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Dysfunction- Part 1
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Urine Sediment of the Month: Microorganisms
Several types of organisms can be identified in the urine sediment. Bacteria, fungi, and parasites are 3 classes of microorganims that can be found. 1. Bacteria Rods and cocci can be identified in the urine sediment and urinary…
Focused Cardiac Ultrasound for the Nephrologist: The apical window
Apical window is a component of the standard FoCUS examination and is mainly used for the assessment of right ventricular systolic function, and its size relative to the left ventricle. It is also best for the Doppler interrogation…
Kidney Biopsy of the Month: Light Chain Proximal Tubulopathy with Crystals (LCPT)
We continue the focus on Myeloma kidney, which started last month with Light Chain Cast Nephropathy. This month the emphasis is on Light Chain Proximal Tubulopathy with Crystals (LCPT)- a distinct entity. Terminology Chronic tubulointerstitial nephropathy caused by…
Annual Dialysis Conference 2020: Travel Grants for 1st 20 Case Submissions
The Annual Dialysis Conference will be held February 8 – 11, 2020 in Kansas City, Missouri. Nephrology fellows are invited to submit a 1-page case summary of a challenging or unusual dialysis experience (deadline 12/2/19). A grant will…
19th Annual SSCI Nephrology Young Investigators’ Forum
Where and When The 19th Annual Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (SSCI) Nephrology Young Investigators’ Forum will be held in New Orleans, Wednesday, February 12, 2020. The SSCI Nephrology Young Investigators’ Forum will be held as a prologue…
Organ-On-A-Chip: Novel Direction of Physiology Research and Drug Development
Scientific technology is advancing quicker than ever before. Something I never thought I would be saying in my lifetime is that science now has the technology to create an Organ-On-A-Chip. An Organ-On-A-Chips is an engineered in vitro modelled…
A Guide to Immunosuppression in Transplantation
During my first year of fellowship, I always found myself interested in the pharmacology of the multiple immunosuppression meds, however, finding concise yet thorough sources of information on them was nearly impossible. Luckily, we have a very fellow…
Home Hemodialysis – Writing a Prescription
Introduction: Welcome to the third piece in the Home Hemodialysis series. After going through the history of home hemodialysis in the United States, and reviewing the literature evaluating the modality, we will now dive into how to prescribe…
Kidney Biopsy of the Month: Light Chain Cast Nephropathy
Introduction Light chain cast nephropathy (LCCN), not to be confused with light chain deposition disease (LCDD), is also known as myeloma cast nephropathy or myeloma kidney; and is one of the many renal complications of multiple myeloma. Patients…
Landmark Nephrology: Renal Replacement Therapy (RRT) Timing in Critically Ill Patients
Currently, the timing of initiation of renal replacement therapy (RRT) in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) remains a challenge. T Despite several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing early versus late initiation strategies of RRT, the…