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
Skeleton Key Group Case # 30: Cancerous lytes!
Welcome to the 30th case of the Skeleton Key Group, a team of 50-odd nephrology fellows who work together to build a monthly education package for the Renal Fellow Network. These are actual cases (without patient identifying information)…
Urine Sediment of the Month: Fibrin Casts in Urine Microscopy
Casts form in the distal tubules and collecting ducts when either Tamm-Horsfall mucoprotein or fibrin agglutinate and become molded into cylindrical structures within the tubular lumen. Cells and various substances, when present in the tubule, are incorporated into…
Quick Guide to Converting ESAs
Amy Yau, MD Erythropoietin stimulating agent (ESA) dosing is a black box of knowledge until you go into nephrology or hematology. Especially between hospitalized patients and dialysis units and outpatient clinics. Maybe this will be obsolete with HIF…
We Want You…to Participate in the 2023 Nephrology Fellow Survey
Katherine Rizzolo, MD This year marks the 10th year of the ASN Nephrology Fellow Survey! ASN surveys all current adult, pediatric, and meds/peds nephrology fellows regarding their fellowship experience. This anonymous, 5–10 minute survey will be released May…
Disrupting Catheter Associated Fibrin Sheath Formation
Brian Rifkin, MD Hattiesburg Clinic Acknowledgements: This post is part of a collaboration between The Renal Fellow Network and the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology (ASDIN), whose mission is to provide excellence in dialysis access care…
AKI in a patient with macroscopic hematuria
A 56-year-old kidney transplant recipient due to IgA nephropathy presented to the emergency department with a two day history of fatigue, gross hematuria, and pain over her allograft. She was diagnosed with transplant pyelonephritis and treated with antibiotics…
Kidney Comics: The Pathogenesis of ANCA Associated Vasculitis
By: Dr. Momen Abbasi
ASN Collaboration with the Home Dialysis University
ASN announced a collaboration with the Home Dialysis University (HDU). ASN will provide 30 scholarships to attend an HDU fellows training course followed by an exciting new 12-month virtual series. ASN strongly recommends applying as soon as possible…
Origins of Renal Physiology Course: Fellows 2023
Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratories will be hosting the National Course for Nephrology Fellows. When: August 26– September 2, 2023Location: MDI Biological Laboratory (travel information)For: Nephrology Fellows Applications close on June 6, 2023. The course is supported by…
Nephmadness 2023!
Nephmadness is here!! Submit your 2023 Nephmadness picks here. We will review some Nephmadness basics below and reveal our picks for this year. 1. What is Nephmadness? Nephmadness is an educational game played out across social media, modeled…