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hswapnil.medsky.social
And the full rounds are available here
www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iXs...

Excellent, thorough overview of all sorts of strange and wonderful nephrotoxicity one can expect to see

@aisha-shaikh.bsky.social #NephGR #OncoNeph
September 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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arvindcanchi.bsky.social
Developed by the American Heart Association in 2023, the Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease EVENTs (PREVENT) equations estimate 10yr and 30yr risk for total cardiovascular disease (CVD), including atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD) & heart failure (HF).
professional.heart.org/en/guideline...
August 30, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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ajkd.bsky.social
#RenalPath: Acute cellular rejection (T-cell mediated, type I) with interstitial lymphocytic infiltrate, foci of severe tubulitis, and interstitial edema (periodic acid–Schiff stain).

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August 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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nephjc.bsky.social
Check the insightful #NephJC summary by Akshaya Jayachandran ‪@nephromommy-akshu.bsky.social, Natalia Nombera @roxnonna23.bsky.social, Janany Sabescumar @glomerican.bsky.social

www.nephjc.com/news/...
July 23, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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asnpublications.bsky.social
What are the best practices for treating patients receiving peritoneal dialysis while hospitalized? This #ASNCJASN "Kidney Case Conference: How I Treat" shares clinician perspective on protocol and procedure. kidney.pub/CJASN0783
July 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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er-goffin.bsky.social
‘ Strawberry milkshake ´ dialysate in a Peritoneal Dialysis patient at PD onset ? What is your diagnosis ?
➡️ authors.elsevier.com/a/1lSI0_1y3u...
@inesdufour.bsky.social @clemencebechade.bsky.social @lobbedezt.bsky.social @hswapnil.medsky.social @kidneyint.bsky.social
July 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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ajkd.bsky.social
Editorial by Shane A. Bobart and Tariq Shafi:

To Shower or Not to Shower? Personal Hygiene, Safety, and Patient Choice in Hemodialysis Catheter Care

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June 4, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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hswapnil.medsky.social
interesting @nejm.org case

how does pancreatic calcification explain the AKI?

www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

#NephSky #MedSky
Computed Tomography of the Abdomen with Contrast Material. The scan shows pancreatic calcifications (arrow) and morphologically normal kidneys without evidence of nephrocalcinosis.
June 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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ajkd.bsky.social
NEW Commentary by Nozaina Mahmood and Efren Chavez Morales on the #AJKDBlog:

Exploring the Optimal Blood Pressure Target in Advanced CKD

bit.ly/Morales25Blog (FREE)

Article by Ku et al: bit.ly/4dZXB1t
June 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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hswapnil.medsky.social
The GLP1RA #NephGR is live - can we use them in dialysis?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8S0n...

#NephSky
Glucagon-Like-Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists: The Gift That Keeps on Giving
YouTube video by Ottawa Nephrology
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June 2, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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dailyhemo.bsky.social
He is one of only a handful of patients who have undergone the experimental procedure. For now, he’s the lone person in the United States known to be living with a pig kidney. www.cnn.com/2025/05/14/h... #RenalSky
He was tired of just surviving. A pig kidney gave him a shot at living | CNN
Tim Andrews knew that he needed dialysis to manage his end-stage kidney disease, but over months of treatment, he started to wonder whether it was worth it. Desperate for another option, he found a su...
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May 15, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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hswapnil.medsky.social
In the @annalsofim.bsky.social

www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/... from @ucalgarymed.bsky.social team

Saline suppression test not useful in confirming primary #aldosteronism - go straight to AVS if planning Sx (and ramp up MRA to target renin if Medical management)

#NephSky #EndoSky
Confirmatory Testing for Primary Aldosteronism: A Study of Diagnostic Test Accuracy: Annals of Internal Medicine: Vol 0, No 0
Background: Confirmatory testing to verify the diagnosis of primary aldosteronism (PA) in patients who have an abnormal screening result is of uncertain benefit. Objective: To perform a blinded assess...
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May 6, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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ndt-era.bsky.social
When to use spironolactone, eplerenone or finerenone in the spectrum of cardiorenal diseases

doi.org/10.1093/ndt/...
When to use spironolactone, eplerenone or finerenone in the spectrum of cardiorenal diseases
ABSTRACT. Kidney disease frequently coexists with cardiovascular (CV) diseases, and this dual presence significantly amplifies the risk of adverse clinical
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May 2, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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asnpublications.bsky.social
Accurate fluid status assessment is crucial for patients undergoing long-term dialysis. Current methods vary between units, and there is a need for better evidence to guide practice. https://bit.ly/JASN0724
April 28, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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ajkd.bsky.social
🎉 The entire April 2025 issue is FREE until the end of the month to celebrate #NKFClinicals! 🎉

Check out the plain-language summaries on what inspired each study, the basic approach taken, what was learned, and why it matters:

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April 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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ajkd.bsky.social
Core Curriculum by Charmaine E. Lok, Theodore You, and Timmy Lee:

Hemodialysis Vascular Access: Core Curriculum 2025

bit.ly/4ir8vAF (FREE)
April 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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ajkd.bsky.social
#Quiz from the archives: A 55-yr-old woman with insulin-dependent diabetes had a bicarbonate of 12 mEq/L and an anion gap of 22 mEq/L. Medications included insulin, acetaminophen, and a SGLT2 inhibitor. What was the cause of the high anion gap?

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April 19, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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spjuraschek.bsky.social
Very informative...

Hypertension Canada Statement on the Use of Cuffless Blood Pressure Monitoring Devices in Clinical Practice

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Hypertension Canada Statement on the Use of Cuffless Blood Pressure Monitoring Devices in Clinical Practice
AbstractBACKGROUND. Cuffless blood pressure (BP) devices are an emerging technology marketed as providing frequent, nonintrusive and reliable BP measuremen
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April 19, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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edgarvlermamd.bsky.social
Suggested approach in dosing metformin based on the level of kidney function from @kdigo.org
#Nephpearls #NephJC #NephSky

👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36272764/
April 16, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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markusathome.bsky.social
Management of Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia: A Review by Drs. @steventong.bsky.social, Holland et al.

jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
April 9, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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ajkd.bsky.social
Editorial by Shane A. Bobart and Tariq Shafi:

To Shower or Not to Shower? Personal Hygiene, Safety, and Patient Choice in Hemodialysis Catheter Care

bit.ly/4l1HJA2 (FREE)
April 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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kireports.bsky.social
4/ Our #Tweetorial is based on a recent publication by Dr. Bernard Chan and VA by @husamjz.bsky.social
Systematic Review of the Effects of Iron on Cardiovascular, Kidney, and Safety Outcomes in Patients With CKD

🗞️https://www.kireports.org/article/S2468-0249(25)00054-3/fulltext
April 4, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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captainchloride.bsky.social
Thanks to Sam Kant for the invite to write this. If you pass your boards because of it then it was worth it!

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Calcium, Magnesium and Phosphate Disorders
A fundamental understanding of electrolyte disorders is a requisite skill for nephrology practitioners given the vital role kidneys play in maintenanc…
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March 31, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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arkanalabs.bsky.social
This painting by @glombandit.bsky.social shows myelinosomes, also known as “zebra bodies” for their appearance on tangential sectioning. Myelinosomes are seen in Fabry disease, a rare x-linked recessive genetic disorder caused by defective activity of the enzyme alpha-galactosidase A. #pathart
March 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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peasorpills.bsky.social
New: Excessive Ingestion of Almond Milk Causes Severe Hypercalcemia and Acute Kidney Injury in a Patient With Chronic Kidney Disease #nephrology #kidneydisease #medsky #nephsky
www.ochsnerjournal.org/content/25/1...
Excessive Ingestion of Almond Milk Causes Severe Hypercalcemia and Acute Kidney Injury in a Patient With Chronic Kidney Disease
Background Almond milk has a higher calcium content than cow's milk. Hypercalcemia after consuming almond milk has been reported in infants, but to our knowledge, we report the first case of almond mi...
www.ochsnerjournal.org
March 24, 2025 at 11:54 PM