Anti-Nephrin Antibodies in Minimal Change Disease
Approach to the Patient with Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Dysfunction- Part 1
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From Dogs, Goats, and Pigs to Humans: The History of Kidney Transplantation
Kidneys are the most commonly transplanted organ, with over 440,000 transplanted in the U.S. since 1988 (UNOS data). In 2018 alone, there have already been 27,281 kidney transplants. Outcomes from kidney transplants, especially from living donors, are increasingly…
Here They Are: The Most Popular Resources Used to Study for the Nephrology Board Exam
Here, we’ll summarize the resources that were found to be most helpful to those who have taken the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Nephrology exam. Respondents were asked which study tools they utilized and which they found…
“Let’s Talk about Peritoneal Dialysis” Post 5: Why Won’t My Patient Ultrafiltrate?
Is my peritoneal dialysis (PD) patient’s hypervolemia due to ultrafiltration failure (UF)? UF is a specific diagnosis with a definition of a failure to achieve 400 mL of ultrafiltration during a 4 hour dwell using 4.25% dextrose. While…
Marijuana Use in Potential Living Kidney Donors: To Exclude or Not To Exclude?
121,678 patients in the United States are waiting for organ transplants. Of those patients, 100,791 are in need of a kidney. In 2014 alone, 17,107 patients received a kidney transplant, 11,570 from deceased donors, and 5,537 from living…
The Fellows Behind the Lead: Interventional Nephrology Training in the US
An interventional nephrologist is a nephrologist who performs vascular access related procedures in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Dialysis vascular access remains the Achilles’ heel of hemodialysis. Despite the Fistula First Initiative, catheter dependence remains high among incident HD patients….
“Let’s Talk About Peritoneal Dialysis” Post 4: Not Drain Pain…But Infusion Pain
Welcome to post 4 of the “Let’s Talk About Peritoneal Dialysis (PD)” Series! In post 3 we discussed drain pain, and today we discuss infusion pain (pain during dialysate infusion into the abdomen) which can be just as distressing…
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If you’ve taken the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Nephrology exam, please take this 2-question survey to help us identify and share the most helpful resources. #NephForward
A Reflection on the 2018 KDSAP Retreat
The Kidney Disease Screening and Awareness Program (KDSAP) is a national undergraduate student-run organization founded by Dr. Li Li Hsiao, a nephrologist at Harvard University. Our mission is to provide free health care and education to communities in…
“Let’s Talk About Peritoneal Dialysis” Post 3: Drain Pain…Ouch
“Hey doc, it hurts every time I do this.” “Well, stop doing that.” Ah, if it were so simple. What is one to do when “this” is draining peritoneal dialysis (PD) dialysate? A simple question with a not…
Urine Sediment of the Month: Renal Tubular Epithelial Cells
We are excited to introduce a new series, “Urine Sediment of the Month“, and looking forward to contributions from Dr. Jay Seltzer, Dr. Juan Carlos Velez, and Dr. Florian Buchkremer. Here’s the inaugural post, courtesy of Dr. Seltzer:…