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NephMadness 2015: Cardiorenal • Second Round Results

March 25, 2015 // 0 Comments

Sacubitril in HF (PARADIGM-HF) vs Sudden Cardiac Death in ESRD Winner: Sudden Cardiac Death in ESRD 5-2 split PARADIGM-HF represents a potential game changer for the management of chronic heart failure. There is also hope for the treatment of [read more...]

NephMadness 2015: Infectious Disease • Second Round Results

March 25, 2015 // 0 Comments

Vancomycin Renal Toxicity vs Cefepime & Mental Status Changes Winner: Vancomycin Renal Toxicity 5-2 split Seems like we can never get away from vancomyin. Always makes an appearance shortly after a fever is spawned in the hospital. Team Vanco [read more...]

NephMadness 2015: Genetics • Second Round Results

March 25, 2015 // 0 Comments

Autosomal Dominant Tubulointerstitial Nephritis vs Epigenetics Winner: Autosomal Dominant Tubulointerstitial Nephritis 4-3 split UMOD & MUC1 Nephropathy were unknowns before the start of NephMadness, but now find themselves in the sweet 16. What [read more...]

NephMadness 2015: Obstetric • Second Round Results

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sFlt1 in Preeclampsia vs ACOG BP Goal <160/110 in Preeclampsia sFlt1 in Preeclampsia 6-1 split sFlt1 holds promise not just as a diagnostic test but as a possible treatment target. That makes it winner and ushers it in to the sweet 16. From the [read more...]

NephMadness 2015: Vascular Surgery • Second Round Results

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Clinical Monitoring of AVG vs Laparoscopic PD Catheter Placement Winner: Laparoscopic PD Placement 6-1 split Laparoscopic PD catheter placement won this battle hands down. Seems the blue-ribbon panel (BRP) didn’t have much love for monitoring AV [read more...]

NephMadness 2015: Onconephrology • Second Round Results

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Nephron Sparing Surgery vs Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Toxicity Winner: Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Toxicity 4-3 split In another narrow victory, Team Tyrosine Kinase moves to the sweet 16. A comment from the blue-ribbon panel (BRP) sums it up: [read more...]

NephMadness 2015: Nutrition • Second Round Results

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High Sodium Intake and Blood Pressure vs AKI Needs More Nutrition Winner: High Sodium Intake and Blood Pressure 4-3 split The sodium dynasty will not die. The team came out of the tunnel wearing their classic #23 jerseys (not in deference to [read more...]

NephMadness 2015: Critical Care • Second Round Results

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Conventional RRT in Sepsis vs Furosemide Stress Test Winner: Furosemide Stress Test in AKI 4-3 split The Furosemide stress test is a win for the practical over the possible. It takes readily available resources, furosemide, balanced IV fluids, and [read more...]

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SweetSixteen2015

NephMadness 2015: Cardiorenal • Second Round Results

NephMadness 2015: Infectious Disease • Second Round Results

NephMadness 2015: Genetics • Second Round Results

NephMadness 2015: Obstetric • Second Round Results

NephMadness 2015: Vascular Surgery • Second Round Results

NephMadness 2015: Onconephrology • Second Round Results

NephMadness 2015: Nutrition • Second Round Results

NephMadness 2015: Critical Care • Second Round Results