Seattle Nephrologist| Transplant Neph alumn @UCSF | #NSMC 2020 | Nephrology alumn @KeckMedUSC | Internal Medicine alumn @UTHealth | Tweets/opinions are my own.
Apr 8, 2020 • 23 tweets • 9 min read
1/ Speaking of staying at home 🏠... let’s not forget that #AdvancingAmericanKidneyHealth (AAKH) aims to have 80% of people with kidney failure use a home dialysis modality or obtain a transplant by 2025. Do you know how close we are to that goal? #NephMadness#EthicsRegion2/ As of December 2017, the USRDS reported 38% of people with kidney failure (or end stage renal disease/ESRD) in the United States were either on peritoneal dialysis (PD), home hemodialysis (HD), or had a functioning kidney transplant. What’s the breakdown of each modality?
Mar 20, 2020 • 17 tweets • 7 min read
We all learn in medical school to give calcium in hyperkalemia for ‘membrane stabilization’. But what does ‘membrane stabilization’ actually mean? 🤷♀️ #iforgot#medschool#nephtwitter#tweetorial#physiology#pleasecareeventhoughstep1ispassfail2/ Trick question - because there are 2 answers! But before we tackle hyperkalemia, check out this brief but brilliant refresher on action potentials in the heart.
