Nephrology
- Diagnosis and management of ascites, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, and hepatorenal syndrome
A review of recommendations from the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
- What is the rationale for the laboratory workup for suspected pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas?
The decision to test is best guided by clinical suspicion. Test results should be interpreted with careful consideration of how the samples were collected.
Resistant hypertension: A stepwise approachThe authors review the definition and prevalence of resistant hypertension and its diagnostic workup and management, including lifestyle modifications, drugs, and experimental therapies.
- Hypophosphatemia in a patient with an eating disorder
A 32-year-old woman referred from an eating disorder treatment center reported memory difficulty, trouble concentrating, and feeling “hazy.” She was taking oral potassium phosphate 3 times daily.
- Unilateral atrophic kidney in a 45-year-old woman
The patient presented with 2 days of constant, sharp, nonradiating flank pain on the right side, worse with movement and coughing, and severe enough to limit ambulation.
- Treating anemia: It’s not just the EPO
Long-term effects of treatment with the new oral inhibitors of prolyl hydroxylase will need to be carefully monitored, as prolyl hydroxylase is a key structural component of diverse proteins.
- The devil is in the details: Approach to refractory hypokalemia
The authors illustrate a stepwise approach to the evaluation of acid-base disturbances.
- Anemia of chronic kidney disease: Will new agents deliver on their promise?
A review of the pathophysiology of anemia of chronic kidney disease, major clinical trials, and novel therapies.
