This is a schematic of the treatment of resistant HTN in the hemodialysis patient. Based on a review published in JASN Figure made using b...

As vaccines are arriving at a rapid rate (historic) for SARs-COv2, most of the United States is still dealing with a larger more deadlier wa...

As we enter the end of 2020( finally), we are starting to see some hope for the vaccines as a lifeline as we enter the rising COVID-19 surge...

While we saw several rising cases of AKI associated with COVID-19, the ESKD population was also vulnerable to this virus. With COVID-19, we ...

As we all learn more and more about COVID-19, the burning question in many nephrologists is the risk to patients on dialysis mainly in-cente...

Coronavirus disease 2019  ( COVID-19 ) causes a   severe acute respiratory syndrome. Similar to SARS outbreak, this virus has caused the 201...

Here is a list of common anti hypertensive agents used in ESRD and clearance via HD. In general, ACEI are removed in variable amounts, ARBs...

Intradialytic hypotension(IDH) during hemodialysis(HD) is a challenging clinical concern and often hard to treat.  After one has ruled out ...

Toxins that are removed by hemodialysis Here is a mnemonic I found online I   STUMBLE I = Isopropanol S= Salicylates T = Theophyline ...

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Standard hemodialysis can increase cerebral water content and lead to edema . The pressure in the brain or ICP shouldn’t have too man...

While observational trials had shown that there is much more benefit in daily dialysis (improved phos control, better HTN control, anemia),...

Hypertension in dialysis patients is hard to manage. In over 90% of the cases, the cause of volume. Salt and water intake and inability for...