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  • Fractures in Chronic Kidney Disease

    This month, UKidney presents an outstanding lecture on Fractures across the spectrum of CKD by Dr. Sophie Jamal. Please enjoy this presentation and feel free to post a question to Dr. Jamal regarding this content.
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  • Subsequent Entry Biologics (SEBs) and Biosimilars

    SEBs or Biosimilars are biologic medications intended to copy and replace innovator molecules. These medications have begun to surface in nephrology and other disciplines. This presentation defines what is an SEB and their potential advantages and pitfalls.
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  • Learning from Images in Nephrology

    Learn Nephrology pearls from this outstanding image series. Be sure to share your comments with other UKidney visitors. With special thanks to Dr. Tushar Vachharajani and The Open Urology & Nephrology Journal.
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  • Hyponatreamia: Review and Novel Treatments

    In this series, we present basic concepts in hyponatremia: importance, mechanisms and management. Each presentation has some knowledge checks before and following each segment. Try our hyponatremia case simulations and measure your Sodium IQ.
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  • Combination Antihypertensives

    Join world hypertension expert Dr. Sheldon Tobe for a webcast presentation on the latest in use of medication combinations in the treatment of hypertension. Feel free to post a follow-up question to our hypertension experts.
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  • KDIGO Anemia Guideline Summaries

    The 2012 KDIGO Guidelines for Anemia are now summarized on UKidney. A link to the complete guideline set is also available.
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  • Lipid Management in CKD

    What are the latest guidelines for managing patients with hyperlipidemia? What is the latest in hyperlipidemia management in patients with CKD? What is the impact of the SHARP study in patients with CKD? New on the horizon in lipid management: raising HDL with CETP inhibitors
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  • Nephrology Nutrition

    Please visit our redesigned repository of downloadable resources for nephrology nurtition. Print them or email them to your patients and colleagues as needed. Don't see ones you need? Drop us an email and we will produce one!
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  • PD Catheter Insertion

    Learn to place a peritoneal dialysis catheter. Discover this lost art nephrology and perhaps improve pertoneal dialsysis utilization.

    Many thanks to the Manitoba Renal Program for this content.
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  • Microalbuminuria: Treat with Caution

    Emerging evidence suggests that while microalbuminuria is a potent marker of cardiovascular risk, that treating it is not helpful and possibly harmful. Please read this important piece here.
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  • CHEP 2013 Hypertension Recommendations

    Explore the CHEP 2013 Hypertension Recommendations. Feel free to comment on these guidelines are pose your questions beneath the content.
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  • Nephrology Self Assessment

    How much Nephrology do you know? The quiz will sample a breadth of Nephrology topics including: hypertension, transplantation, glomerulonephritis, fluid and electrolytes, dialysis and general Nephrology. Compare yourself to the rest of the UKidney community!
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  • Essential concepts in chronic renal failure

    This education series is intended to provide a foundation curriculum for understanding chronic kidney disease and its related therapies. The series is narrated by Alison Thomas, an outstanding nurse practitioner in hemodialysis based at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Canada.
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  • Ask the Experts in Nephrology

    Submit your questions for our Nephrology and Hypertension experts. Learn from others' questions or ask your own. Begin by asking your first question below!
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Nephrology Polls

Is NGAL a useful biomarker in the diagnosis and management of AKI?
Author: Guest
Category: Nephrology Polls
Total Votes: 75
Last Vote: 5 days ago

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  • Dr. Jordan Weinstein added a reply in discussion Quantification of proteinuria....
    Hello, Using a protein to creatinine ratio would be the most inclusive, and include proteins in addition to albumin (e.g. immunoglobulins). In some examples of glomerulonephritis, albumin is the exclusive protein seen whereas in others it is only a fraction (as low as 50%).Therefore in order to be most inclusive, you cold use protein rather than...
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  • Jalitha Prabodha Thinnarachchi started a new discussion Quantification of proteinuria....
    In quantification of proteinuria how can we decide to do either albumin creatinine ratio or protein creatinine ratio?...
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  • poonum replied to the topic 'Nephrology Multiple Choice Questions' in the forum.
    #59
    A 39 yr old lady is brought to ER after collapsing in the washroom of a restaurant.
    She is on Lasix, Hydrochlorothiazide and Aldactone for weight dain and on fluid restriction.
    her BMI is 18.
    Serum K is 2.3.
    What's the most likely cause?
    1)Barters syndrome
    2)Primary hyperaldosteronism
    3)Bulemia nervous a
    4)Vomiting.
    For me it seems Bulemia nervousa. There is no evidence of vomiting. Barters at this age is less likely. Following use diuretics there is secondary rather primary hyperaldosteronism.
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  • Ebi replied to the topic 'The Article of BMJ about Statins' in the forum.
    Hello again:



    Actually no I wasn't a diabetic yet.
    My Family Doctor put me on it, after I asked him if there was anything to lower my triglyceride, which was a bit high at the time almost 2 years ago. My cholestrol has rarely ever been high so far.
    I sent him the link to the BMJ article by e-mail and I saw him yesterday, and we talked about it.
    But he still defended the efficacy and overall positive outcome of taking Lipitor 10 mg for me.
    My Mom had heart problems( and I am not aware of the details of her heart conditions) when she was alive, but she eventually died of lymphoma cancer, and not heart disease.
    And my Family Doctor knows about this.
    It is hard for me to decide, when I hear about these types of research studies, published by a credible authority like British Medical Journal.
    He is my Family Doctor and I respect his opinion on my health matters, and you are my Nephrologist. I am trying to sort the facts, from the hype here for my health.



    Thank you

    Ebi
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