Sriram Sriperumbuduri MD DM DRCPSCNephrology FellowThe Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa Canada@sriperumbuduris Check out part 1! What are the other methods to overcome prolonged lost dwell times? Tidal PD Manual drain at the end of the cycler CAPD Accept a…
Sriram Sriperumbuduri MD DM DRCPSCNephrology FellowThe Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa Canada@sriperumbuduris Catheter dysfunction in peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a common complication leading to diminished quality of life, reduced dialysis and the potential to abandon PD and transition to hemodialysis…
APOL1 is the newest addition to the list of CKD risk factors- possibly never before in the history of nephrology has a gene associated with such a high odds ratio with disease – above 7 for hypertensive…
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is well recognized by the glomerular basement thickening (GBM), mesangial matrix expansion and formation of nodules in the mesangium – the classic Kimmelsteil Wilson lesions. The very sight of these lesions makes a pathologist confirm…
A glomerular nodule, i.e. an acellular hyaline structure, can have varied etiologies. Most commonly we see it in the setting of diabetic nephropathy (DN). In these cases, it posesses all the associated features of DN on light microscopy…
This is part 2 of a blog on LVAD for the nephrologist. Part 1 may be found here. Predicting reversibility of renal dysfunction is a difficult task in the setting of heart disease and has a significant effect…
Advanced heart failure is associated with very poor survival rates of about 10 % at one year. Treatment options include cardiac transplantation or cardiac assist devices. A left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a mechanical circulatory support for…
