Test Your Knowledge: Interstitial Nephritis
In a recent article published in AJKD, Muriithi et al report a large series of 133 patients who had biopsy-proven acute interstitial nephritis at a single center. The [...]
Test Your Knowledge
Test Your Knowledge on a variety of nephrology topics with these quizzes.
Test Your Knowledge: Anion Gap in Metabolic Acidosis
The serum anion gap is a common tool used in clinical practice. Recent advances have led to a new mnemonic GOLD MARK to differentiate the various causes of anion gap [...]
Test Your Knowledge: GFR Estimation
Understanding the principles of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimation is critical to clinical practice and research. A recent article by Levey et al in AJKD discusses [...]
Test Your Knowledge: Bone Disease and CKD
Osteoporosis and fractures are common in chronic kidney disease (CKD). While the diagnosis and management of osteoporosis is similar in patients with CKD stages 1-3 as in [...]
Test Your Knowledge: Acid-Base Disturbances in the Hemodialysis Patient
Abnormal bicarbonate levels in end-stage-renal disease (ESRD) patients are a treatment challenge. How and when to intervene has little or no evidence. In a recent article in [...]
Test Your Knowledge: Renal Replacement Therapy in Children
There is paucity of literature on dialysis in the pediatric population, especially on prescription and complications. Since renal replacement therapy in children requires [...]
Test Your Knowledge: Proliferative Glomerulonephritis
Proliferative glomerulonephritis (GN) is defined as an increase in glomerular cellularity due to the influx of leukocytes and/or the proliferation of native cells. There are [...]
Test Your Knowledge: Anti-GBM Disease
Anti–glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) disease is a devastating disease that leads to a rapidly progressive glomerular disease. Anti-GBM antibodies generally are of [...]
Test Your Knowledge: Hemodialysis
Dialysis has evolved as we learn more about uremia. In addition, recent studies have answered some important questions regarding timing and duration of dialysis. Golper et al [...]
Test Your Knowledge: The Liver and the Kidney
The kidney is commonly affected by liver cirrhosis. Knowledge of kidney diseases in cirrhosis is important. Gonwa and Wadei discuss this topic in a recent Core Curriculum in [...]