Metabolic Acidosis in CKD
Overview of Metabolic Acidosis in CKD The presence of a mildly diminished bicarbonate in advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) is one of the more polarizing topics in [...]
2019
Test Your Knowledge: Complement
We’ve been releasing quiz questions from NephMadness 2019 every week as we count down to the NephMadness 2020 logo reveal at Kidney Week. Did you miss any of the [...]
Can Checkpoint Inhibitors Pave the Way for A Generation of Targeted Therapies for Autoimmune Diseases?
When I was a medical resident, a novel developmental therapy for the treatment of certain cancers was to medically shut off the blood supply and cause ischemia to the mass. [...]
Test Your Knowledge: Volume Assessment
NephMadness 2019 featured the Volume Assessment region. What is the best way to objectively assess the volume status of patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD), and on [...]
Utility of Hypertonic Mannitol for the Prevention of Intradialytic Hypotension (IDH)
Intradialytic hypotension (IDH) is sometimes defined as a decrease in systolic BP by ≥20 mm Hg or a decrease in mean arterial pressure of 10 mm Hg associated with symptoms. [...]
Test Your Knowledge: Hepatorenal Syndrome
NephMadness 2019 featured the Hepatorenal Region. Patients with liver failure are sick. Patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) are sick. Put the two together and you have a [...]
Highlights from the October 2019 Issue
Editor’s Note: We asked authors of Original Investigations to provide short plain-language summaries that would briefly summarize what inspired their study, the basic [...]
Test Your Knowledge: Pain
We are releasing a quiz* each week from the eight regions of NephMadness 2019, in anticipation of the NephMadness 2020 logo reveal at Kidney Week. We focused on Plasma [...]
Cast Morphology As A Clue to the Cause of Acute Tubular Injury
PathPointers highlight important everyday teaching points when reviewing kidney histology. These brief and easy-to-read blog posts include real clinical images to demonstrate [...]
Test Your Knowledge: Plasma Exchange
We cannot wait to share the NephMadness 2020 logo at Kidney Week. Until then, we are releasing a quiz* each week from the eight regions of NephMadness 2019, starting with the [...]