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Showing posts with label acute kidney injury. Show all posts
Showing posts with label acute kidney injury. Show all posts
Friday, July 7, 2023

In the NEWS: Biomarkers-- Hype or Hope for AIN

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A new study in JCI sheds light into a potential biomarker for Acute Interstitial Nephritis. This entity has been the bane of Nephrologists...
Saturday, May 18, 2019

In the NEWS: New biomarkers for AIN

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Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is the cause of over 15% cases of acute loss of kidney function Unlike many other causes of acute loss ...
Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Consult Rounds: Low Urinary Na

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Urinary Na concentration is a very useful urinary test that we use in clinical practice to decide the volume status of the patient. It is ...
Saturday, January 26, 2019

Topic Disciussion: Bold and BRASH

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Bold and BRASH As we all know, one of the cornerstones of nephrology is the intimate relationship between the ever-present and ...
Thursday, January 10, 2019

Topic Discussion: Secondary Oxalate Nephropathy

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Oxalate deposition in the kidney is rare but recently several case reports have highlighted this finding. A recent KI reports paper ...
Tuesday, September 25, 2018

Topic Discussion: CABG( off pump vs on pump) and AKI

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CABG induced AKI is fairly common.   Traditionally CABG is performed with bypass machine. Last decade has noted a surge in doing CABG via ...
Monday, September 17, 2018

In the NEWS: Atypical parvovirus causing interstitial fibrosis and AKI

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An interesting pathology study just got published in Cell.   It describes an atypical parvovirus infection in the kidney presenting as i...
Monday, September 10, 2018

Consult rounds: CRRT calculations primer

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Two must know concepts in CRRT is clearance and filtration fraction. How does one calculate clearance in CRRT? Let’s start with co...