Pages

▼

Take a look here

▼
Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Topic Discussion: What causes glomerulomegaly?

›
What causes glomerulomegaly? Congenital cyanotic heart disease Cor pulmonale Obesity and Sleep apnea Sickle cell disease Polycythem...
Friday, October 16, 2015

IN the NEWS: ESRD re-admissions: where do we stand and what can we do?

›
ESRD re-admissions are a major concern. A recent KI paper discusses what the nephrology literature has found regarding this very important...
Monday, October 12, 2015

In the News: Regenerative Medicine in Nephrology

›
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major global public health problem.   In the US, about 11% of adults have CKD as of 2012, and CKD accou...
Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Consult Rounds: Cancer Drug induced Thrombotic microangiopathies

›
Cancer Drug induced TMA come in 2 variants 1.        Type 1 TMA:- onset is delayed, usually 6-12 months after starting therapy Cumula...
Friday, October 2, 2015

Topic Discussion: CLL and the kidney

›
Classically, it's well know that infiltrative disease is seen with CLL and the kidney leading to AKI. What other diseases can you see w...
Thursday, October 1, 2015

Topic Discussion: Non Dilated Obstructive Uropathy

›
Anuric renal failure has very few causes. The top three are usually: hydronephrosis, hydronephrosis and hydronephrosis! But sometimes, it’s...
Thursday, September 24, 2015

TOPIC DISCUSSION: MEMS and ESRD

›
The NYHA heart failure patients have a new device that is useful in predicting their volume status. A Lancet article in 2013 showed that t...