Peritoneal Dialysis in Figures

 

References:
Peritoneal Dialysis Prescription and Adequacy in Clinical Practice: Core Curriculum 2023

Special post by 

Lakshmi Kannan, MBBS, MD, 

Department of Nephrology, Pikeville Medical Center

Adjunct Faculty, University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kentucky, USA

Concept Map: Kidney Involvement in Erdheim Chester Histiocytosis

This concept map in inspired by work in this paper by Chazal et al in Kidney International

 

Concept Map: Onco-HTN( cancer therapy related HTN)

 

Based on a recent AHA scientific statement, a concept map on onco-HTN

NELL-1 Membranous Nephropathy- Concept Map

 

This is an inspired figure from Sethi's amazing review in CKJ. 

This figure is a summary of the various secondary causes of NELL-1 MN that have been described. 
( keeping in mind that primary NELL-1 MN without a secondary cause still is the most common)

Concept Maps: Bone disease, FGF-23 and more..

 

references

https://www.kidney-international.org/article/S0085-2538(15)54255-5/fulltext

https://jasn.asnjournals.org/content/18/3/875

Special post by 

Lakshmi Kannan, MBBS, MD, 

Department of Nephrology, Pikeville Medical Center

Adjunct Faculty, University of Pikeville Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine

Kentucky, USA

Consult Rounds: Differential Diagnosis of Asterixis

 The differential diagnosis of asterixis is important for a Nephrologists- It is not always Uremia...

Metabolic causes-- Uremia, Liver failure and hypercapnia 
Neuro drugs--Anticonvulsants, Benzos-- classic is phenytoin, carbamazepine, gabapentin, valproic acid, lithium
Antibiotics-- Cefepime, and other cephalosporins
Electrolyte disorders-- Hypomagnesemia, hypokalemia( never seen it there)
Bilateral brain lesions
**Unilateral brain lesions cause unilateral asterixis

Detective Nephron: Next Venture

 Here is another mystery electrolyte disorder with Detective Nephron

https://www.kidneynews.org/view/journals/kidney-news/14/12/article-p16_12.xml