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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · 10h

The opening plenary at #KidneyWk looks phenomenal

Renal RCT Renaissance is upon us

(LBCT list drops tomorrow)

www.asn-online.org/education/ki...

program for thursday at kidney wk

including 2 LBCTs and Vlado P talking on RCTs and curing kidney disease

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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 9h

DON'T MISS Joel Topf's reflections on #GlomConHawaii (plus a few gorgeous photos!). www.docwirenews.com/post/glomcon... @kidneyboy.bsky.social #nephrology #nephsky #glomerulardisease #kidneydisease

GlomCon Hawaii Conference Highlights | Docwire News

Nephrology Times editorial board member Joel Topf, MD, gives his perspective on GlomCon Hawaii 2025, a conference on glomerular diseases.

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CORE IM @coreimpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

6/ Stay tuned for part ✌️

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Zaven Sargsyan @sargsyanz.bsky.social · 1d

Yeeeees can’t wait to listen

CORE IM @coreimpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

1/ 🚨 NEW #5Pearls: Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) part 1️⃣

AKI + portal HTN 🟰hepatorenal syndrome

🖥️: www.coreimpodcast.com/2025/10/15/h...

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Juan Carlos Q Vélez, MD @juancarlosqvelez.bsky.social · 18h

Check out the new episode of the @coreimpodcast.bsky.social podcast about hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) #HRS #Nephrology

CORE IM @coreimpodcast.bsky.social · 1d

1/ 🚨 NEW #5Pearls: Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) part 1️⃣

AKI + portal HTN 🟰hepatorenal syndrome

🖥️: www.coreimpodcast.com/2025/10/15/h...

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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · 1d

I like this trial!

Lead by David Cherney in Canada

Sotagliflozin in T1DM and DKD kidney.ca/Research/Sup...

Deliberately using a Flozin in T1DM
Everyone gets CGM
Everyone gets ketone monitoring

#CSNHomecoming

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Juan Carlos Q Vélez, MD @juancarlosqvelez.bsky.social · 2d

I first learned about diethylene glycol tox at one of my 1st ASN trips, a case conference led by the stellar duo Robert Narins & Dick Glassock. A US-based traveler bought a cough syrup abroad. Caution! But what I best remember about that day was the duo’s perfect blend of wisdom and sense of humor

Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · 8d

Another diethylene glycol causing (so far 20) children’s deaths in India

www.ndtv.com/india-news/c...

Note these kind of (masala) cocktails are pretty useless - and should not be used by anyone

#MedSky #PharmSky

A picture of coldrif cough syrup containing acetaminophen, phenylephrine and dipheniramine

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Adam HORRORster 🎃 @kidneynerd.bsky.social · 2d

Teaching my dad how the kidneys work by explaining to him why my dog just peed 2L after eating an entire turkeys worth of salt on Thanksgiving

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MedPage Today @medpagetoday.com · 4d

Doctors performing certain medical scans on patients taking GLP-1 receptor agonists like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) may need to consider how the medications affect imaging.

Read more at: https://www.medpagetoday.com/popmedicine/cultureclinic/117880?trw=no

GLP-1s May Throw Off Some Medical Scans

The latest quirk linked to GLP-1 receptor agonists is of more concern to doctors than patients

www.medpagetoday.com

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Joel Topf @kidneyboy.bsky.social · 5d

New episode of Channel Your Enthusiasm, part 2 of 3 on metabolic acidosis. Episode with chapter art, chapters, and fully referenced

www.rosebook.club/episodes/202...

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Edgar V. Lerma 🇵🇭 @edgarvlermamd.bsky.social · 5d

Spectrum of podocytopathies: Interaction between genetics 🧬 and environment
#RKDSummit #Nephpearls #NephSky

👉🏼 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17410103/

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Juan Carlos Q Vélez, MD @juancarlosqvelez.bsky.social · 6d

a man in a suit is standing in front of a painting with the word schitts creek on the bottom

ALT: a man in a suit is standing in front of a painting with the word schitts creek on the bottom

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Zaven Sargsyan @sargsyanz.bsky.social · 7d

Great read, thanks yall.

I’ve always been struck by how some folks have a lot of synthetic/hepatocellular dysfunction but little portal hypertension.. or vice versa.

Good argument that the relative contributions of each to MELD-Na might be actionable in this context..

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Sarah Sanghavi @sarahsanghavi.bsky.social · 7d

Me too! It's crazy how heterogenous the phenotypes can be despite having the same pathophysiology. At least, as we currently understand it.

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Juan Carlos Q Vélez, MD @juancarlosqvelez.bsky.social · 7d

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Juan Carlos Q Vélez, MD @juancarlosqvelez.bsky.social · 7d

Bold much-needed perspective by @sarahsanghavi.bsky.social et al about revisiting TIPS in the context of kidney disease, particularly in some cases of #HRS at #Kidney360 journals.lww.com/kidney360/ab...

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Juan Carlos Q Vélez, MD @juancarlosqvelez.bsky.social · 8d

When asked by a denier about what proof I have that #UrineMicroscopy makes a difference (often w/a “I’ve been practicing 30 yrs without it”), my answer is that one cannot grasp the full extent of missed information by ignoring a tool when there’s lack of proficiency on how to properly use the tool

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Arkana Labs @arkanalabs.bsky.social · 10d

Improving biopsy adequacy rates is essential to improving patient care.

To understand more about the renal biopsy adequacy crisis, listen to our podcast: youtu.be/GSUhu9ysNyM?...

#Renal #kidneypath #nephrology #nephsky

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Arkana Labs @arkanalabs.bsky.social · 10d

Thank you to @juancarlosqvelez.bsky.social, @nephrowhitt.bsky.social, and Dr. Vandana Niyyar for joining @nephrosharma.bsky.social, and @glombandit.bsky.social for this discussion!

#Renal #kidneypath #nephrology #nephsky

Glom Goals: Why Adequacy Matters

Renal pathologists Dr. Shree Sharma and Dr. Tiff Caza sit down with nephrologists Dr. Juan Carlos Velez, Dr. Bill Whittier, and Dr. Vandana Dua Niyyar to discuss the rising renal biopsy inadequacy…

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Juan Carlos Q Vélez, MD @juancarlosqvelez.bsky.social · 12d

#Nephrology Fellowship Program at Ochsner Health in New Orleans #NephSky
youtu.be/oZN8GCKLdRI?...

Nephrology Fellowship {GME Program}

YouTube video by RZ Productions

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Juan Carlos Q Vélez, MD @juancarlosqvelez.bsky.social · 13d

Random dude: “pee is gross”
Pee:

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Juan Carlos Q Vélez, MD @juancarlosqvelez.bsky.social · 15d

Strong signal for better kidney biopsy adequacy favoring 16G needle over 18G (w/ = complication rate) in pediatric pts 12-18 years-old, extending established norm 4 adults. Only 4 children <12, a smaller 18G needle is safer. #KidneyBiopsyAcademy @kidneycon.bsky.social @arkanalabs.bsky.social

aspneph.bsky.social @aspneph.bsky.social · 16d

Adequacy and safety of pediatric native kidney biopsy using 16- and 18-gauge needles

Adequacy and safety of pediatric native kidney biopsy using 16- and 18-gauge needles - Pediatric Nephrology

Background The native kidney biopsy is an important diagnostic procedure in pediatric nephrology. Recent meta-analyses did not find the size of the needle as a risk factor for bleeding complications,…

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Arkana Labs @arkanalabs.bsky.social · 17d

How did the frequency of inadequate renal biopsies go from <1% in 2004 up to 27% in 2025?

Listen to our podcast for more insight on this crisis: youtu.be/GSUhu9ysNyM?...

#renal #kidneypath #nephsky #renalsky #nephrology

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Arkana Labs @arkanalabs.bsky.social · 17d

Thank you to @nephrowhitt.bsky.social, @juancarlosqvelez.bsky.social, and Dr. Vandana Niyyar for joining @nephrosharma.bsky.social, @glombandit.bsky.social, for this vital conversation.

#nephsky #renalsky #kidneypath

Glom Goals: Why Adequacy Matters

Glom Goals · Episode

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Omid S. Alavijeh @oalavijeh.bsky.social · 18d

🚨 New paper alert 🚨

Proud to share our work in AJKD: “Quantifying APOL1, HLA, and other genetic contributions to unexplained kidney failure”

What drives kidney failure when the cause is unknown? 🧵

www.ajkd.org/article/S027...

Quantifying APOL1, Human Leukocyte Antigen, and Other Genetic Contributions to Unexplained Kidney Failure

Unexplained kidney failure (uKF) affects 15% of individuals needing kidney replacement therapy. The lack of a clear diagnosis creates uncertainty about recurrence, familial risk, and trial eligibility...

www.ajkd.org

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