Renal Functional Reserve
๐ The difference between the stress (peak) GFR achieved by stimulation & baseline GFR
๐ Identifies the capacity of the kidney to compensate/ increase its function in states of demand/ disease #37VicenzaCourse ๐ฎ๐น #Nephpearls
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AKI or kidney attack may damage a variable number of nephrons.
In a subject w/ intact RFR, up to 50% of the nephrons can be damaged without any clinical evidence of baseline GFR reduction or increase in creatinine. #37VicenzaCourse ๐ฎ๐น #Nephpearls
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IgA Nephropathy: The @goKDIGO treatment algorithm recommends consideration of use of corticosteroids in patients with "persistent proteinuria >1g/day" if the risk/benefit profile is favorable
๐ A GFR of 30 is considered a threshold for treatment
Nephrolithiasis 101: When to order a 24-hour urine collection #Nephpearls
Multiple or metabolically active stones (stones that increase in size/ number w/in a year)
Children
Demographic groups not typically prone to stone formation
Stones other than those containing calcium
Interpretation of urine chemistries to identify lithogenic risk factors and assess the contribution of diet to the formation of kidney stones ca. 2016 from @ravineja#Nephpearls
PREDNOS 2: Evaluation of Daily Low-Dose Prednisolone During URTI to Prevent Relapse in Children w/ Relapsing Steroid-Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome ca, 2022 from @JAMAPediatrics#NephJC#IPNAJC#Nephpearls
Low-dose versus conventional-dose prednisolone for nephrotic syndrome relapses: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial ca. 2022 from @Ped_Neph#NephJC#IPNAJC#Nephpearls
PREDNOS: Sixteen-week versus standard eight-week prednisolone therapy for childhood nephrotic syndrome ca. 2019 from @bmj_latest#NephJC#IPNAJC#Nephpearls