Glomerular, Tubulointerstitial, and Vascular Diseases
(1) Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA 1. A 20-year-old athletic man with no significant past medical history is found to have…
Fluids, Electrolytes, and Acid–Base Disorders
(1) Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA 1. A 36-year-old woman is admitted for dizziness, weakness, poor appetite, fatigue, and salt-craving for…
Acute Kidney Injury and Critical Care Nephrology
(1) Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA KeywordsCardiorenal syndromeContinuous renal replacement therapyContrast-induced AKICritical care nephrologyDrugs and AKIRhabdomyolysisFluid-overload and creatinine concentrationFluid administration and…
Transplantation
(1) Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA KeywordsImmunology of transplantationImmunosuppressive drugsBlood group matchingPanel reactive antibodyCriteria for kidney allocationEstimated posttransplant survivalKidney donor profile…
Chronic Kidney Disease
(1) Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA KeywordsKDIGO guidelines for CKDGFR estimationRisk factors for CKDPlant products and CKDCKD and referralCKD and anemiaPrevention…
Hypertension
(1) Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA KeywordsPrehypertensionEssential hypertensionWhite coat hypertensionMasked hypertensionSecondary hypertensionDipping and nondippingAmbulatory BP monitoringCentral aortic pressureOrthostatic hypotensionDASH studyAntihypertensive drugsIsolated…
Disorders of Mineral Metabolism and Nephrolithiasis
(1) Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA KeywordsMetabolic bone diseaseHyperphosphatemiaFibroblast growth factor-23Phosphate bindersParathyroid hormoneCinacalcetCalcium-sensing receptorParathyroidectomyMilk alkali syndromeKidney stonesPathogenesisTreatment 1. Both in hospitalized…
Renal Pharmacology
(1) Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA KeywordsVolume of distributionProtein bindingObesity and drug pharmacokineticsDrug-induced nephrotoxicityDrugs and electrolyte abnormalitiesDrugs and cancer 1. A…
Peritoneal Dialysis
(1) Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA KeywordsIndications and contraindicationsMethods of catheter insertionCatheter dysfunctionThree-pore modelInitiationTypes of transportersPD solutionsPeritoneal equilibration testsDialysis to plasma…
Genetic Diseases and Pregnancy
(1) Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA KeywordsAdult polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and its complicationsADPKD and managementMedullary cystic kidney diseaseMedullary sponge kidneyLiddle…
