Anti-Nephrin Antibodies in Minimal Change Disease
Approach to the Patient with Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Dysfunction- Part 1
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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
Hemodialysis Simulator
I ran into a colleague from Children’s Hospital over the weekend and she pointed me in the direction of this great education website that they have created for the education of students, residents and fellows. In particular, they…
Jaundice and Renal Failure
In patients with combined renal and liver dysfunction it is important to differentiate between renal impairment that is secondary to liver disease i.e. hepatorenal syndrome, and conditions where an insult directly affects both the liver and kidney. …
Measuring cellular immunity to predict CMV infection post-transplantation
CMV infection still remains one of the most common and unpredictable complications in transplant recipients, and the negative consequences in terms of graft lost and recipient survival are well known. In this setting, I would like to present…
Hypertension in Setting of Elevated Intracranial Pressure: to Treat or Not to Treat?
A patient has an elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) and is also markedly hypertensive. You are faced with a dilemma?? Which antihypertensive agents would be preferred in a patient with known elevated intracranial pressure? Should we even be trying…
#NephMadness 2017, A Reflection of Poetry, Shenanigans, and Education
What a contest! NephMadness 2017 was truly epic and this summary video captures all the best parts: Feldman and Lederer explaining their brackets, anger as Kt/V defeated depression, support posts from the NephMadness community, participation of fellowship programs,…
#NephMadness 2017- A Message from the President of the World Ciliopathy Society**
The results are out and the first round is a shocker. What was the panel thinking? KT/V beating depression was a shock to me but just shows how obsessed nephrologists are with numbers. But it was the choice…
#NephMadness 2017: The Gut Microbiota and Kidney Disease- Will it Survive the Hype? #NutritionRegion
I was very excited to see delightful topics in the Nutrition Region of this year’s #NephMadness, especially the Gut Microbiome and Kidney Disease. Before starting my Ph.D., I was aware that the colonic microbiota existed, but I acquired…
Attention Fellows: Attend the Origins of Renal Physiology Fellows Course 2017
The National Course for Renal Fellows: Origins of Renal Physiology (August 27 – September 3, 2017), is filling up fast. This 1 week course provides a strong foundation in renal physiology for future renal investigators, teachers and clinicians….
Lupus Podocytopathy
I recently finished my 2nd month on the consult service which was a very exciting time for me because I saw patients with every class of Lupus with different kinds of presentations. It was especially rewarding because I…
PPIs and CKD association present after exclusion of AKI
PPIs have been associated with AKI including acute interstitial nephritis; CKD development; and CKD progression to ESRD. That is, in over 10,000 Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities participants followed for at least 10 years, incident CKD developed among PPI…