Anti-Nephrin Antibodies in Minimal Change Disease
Approach to the Patient with Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Dysfunction- Part 1
Want to write a case report? RFN has you covered with a list of journals to choose from
Have a Nephrology Question? There Might Be A #Tweetorial For That!
Conferences, Courses, & Grants
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Interventional Nephrology Series
Focus on Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Nephrology (POCUN) Series
Kidney Biopsy of the Month Series
Nephrology Fellows: last call to join an online focus group on palliative care
Calling all Nephrology fellows! Duke University School of Medicine is seeking to understand barriers and facilitators to palliative care conversations between nephrology fellows and their patients. The study, funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, is…
A Primer on Primary Hyperoxaluria
Primary hyperoxalurias are a group of autosomal recessive disorders characterized by excess hepatic oxalate production and reduced kidney excretion. They are classified into three types based on their enzymatic defect in glyoxylate metabolism Type 1 (80%): alanine glyoxylate…
Prune Belly Syndrome and Kidney Disease
Prune Belly Syndrome (PBS) is a very rare (3.8/100,000 live births) congenital disease that predominantly affects males. PBS is characterized by a triad of Anterior abdominal wall muscle deficiency Urinary tract abnormalities Bilateral cryptorchidism. Termed prune belly due…
Attn Fellows: Participate in an Online Focus Group on Palliative Care
Calling all nephrolgoy fellows! Duke University School of Medicine is seeking to understand barriers and facilitators to palliative care conversations between nephrology fellows and their patients. The study, funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, is…
Origins of Renal Physiology at MDIBL Continues to Inspire Nephrology Fellows
2017 MDIBL Origins of Renal Physiology National Renal Fellows Course I first discovered the Origins of Renal Physiology course on Renal Fellow Network as a medicine intern, and ever since that time, dreamt of going to the course…
September Wash U Nephrology Webisode available – an unusual case of AKI!
Another great episode on the road, as I packed up my gear and headed to Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. Discussants joining me for this case are Dr. Roger Rodby, Dr. Pravir Baxi, and Dr. David…
A few months ago, we posted about an acid-base primer that was being offered free for fellows in the US. During the 5-day period from Wednesday, August 23 – Sunday, August 27, you can get a free copy…
August Wash U Nephrology Web Episode now available
The monthly nephrology webisode from Wash U is posted and available for your viewing pleasure! For August, we went on the road and recorded with some special guests from Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Try your hand…
Midwest Point of Care Ultrasound Workshop
Washington University School of Medicine Point of Care Ultrasound Workshop Sunday, September 10, 2017 Institute of Public Health 600 S.Taylor Ave. Dear Friends. Point of care ultrasound has emerged as a powerful tool to assess volume status. This…
Panda Eyes
I recently saw an elderly woman in clinic. She had a background history of migraine headaches and had been investigated over the past 18 months for recurrent syncopal episodes. She had at least 5 episodes that began with…