Please enjoy this post from the archives, dated June 15, 2011
By Mario V Fusaro, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
There are certain laws in the universe that are just not meant to be broken. One is gravity. Another one is relativity. The third, …
Category: Renal
Clinical Correlations
To Stent or not to Stent? A Review of the Evidence on the Utility of Stenting in Renal Artery Stenosis
November 22, 2013
By Elizabeth Hammer, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Renovascular hypertension, often caused by renal artery stenosis (RAS) due to atherosclerosis or fibromuscular dysplasia, is the most common potentially correctable cause of secondary hypertension. Although only approximately one percent …
FROM THE ARCHIVES – Kayexalate: What is it and does it work?
November 7, 2013
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated December 1, 2010
By Todd Cutler, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
A 62-year-old male is hospitalized with an acute congestive heart failure exacerbation. On hospital day three, the patient’s symptoms have significantly improved with twice daily …
From The Archives: Creatine Kinase: How Much is Too Much?
October 24, 2013
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated November 3, 2010
By Jon-Emile Kenny, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
A 37-year-old man, with no past medical history and taking finasteride for male pattern baldness, is admitted to Medicine with profound lower extremity weakness after …
Decoding the APOL1 Kidney
September 25, 2013
By Areeba Sadiq
Faculty Peer Reviewed
African American patients have a higher risk of developing end-stage renal disease (ESRD) than their Caucasian counterparts [1]. If over the age of 70, that risk …
From The Archives: Why Does Multiple Myeloma Treat The Kidneys So Poorly?
July 11, 2013
Please enjoy this post from the Archives dated September 22, 2010
By Jon Emile Kenny, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
“You mean I’ve got cancer and my kidneys are failing, doc?†said my frail patient on the Bellevue oncology service shortly after a …
Preserving Residual Renal Function
May 1, 2013
By Jerome Lowenstein, Â MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Two questions that often arise concerning the administration of radio-contrast in patients with advanced renal disease, receiving hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis, reveal what appear to …
White Coat Hypertension: Are Doctors Bad for Your Blood Pressure?
March 20, 2013
By Lauren Foster
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Hypertension is a pervasive chronic disease affecting approximately 65 million adults in the United States, and a significant cause of morbidity and mortality [1]. …