MedWorm.com provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest items from the 'Kidney Notes' source. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:55:18 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3382946&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FP97nBQpZs00%2Fhealthy-info-snacks-httpjschwimmer.html Healthy info-snacks: http://jschwimmer.net (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3382946 Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3382946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370552&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FzMEg4H0AGaw%2Fwill-twitter-soon-be-essential-tool-for.html Will Twitter soon be an essential tool for medical practices? asks CWRU http://ping.fm/Y1mg9 (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370552 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3370552 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3370553&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F5w_FvjVkrNw%2Fmac-power-users-workflows-with-merlin.html Mac Power Users: Workflows with Merlin Mann. http://ping.fm/RuX3X (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3370553 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3370553 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3366312&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FPU5VaO9ea9E%2Fpenguins-ipad-demonstration-asks-are.html Penguin's iPad Demonstration Asks: Are Kids Destined to Grow Up With Tablets? http://ping.fm/MuiqE (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3366312 Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3366312 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3363723&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FWVx1jxy3UBk%2Fsocial-media-and-physicians-in-new.html "Social Media and Physicians" in the New England Journal of Medicine. Featuring Dr. Rob, Kevin Pho, and others. http://bit.ly/9IDA7K (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3363723 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3363723 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3280075&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FQfxp3tMzrUs%2Ffollow-kidneynotes-on-twitter-for.html Follow @kidneynotes on Twitter for interesting medical links (not just kidney-related) posted automatically. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3280075 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3280075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3275958&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FumqTvWmzIEE%2Fnathan-hellman-founder-of-renal-fellow.html Nathan Hellman, founder of the Renal Fellow Blog, has died. He was 36. http://ping.fm/LQKj9 (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3275958 Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3275958 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3248618&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FWSIRBm2IWMc%2Fnew-link.html NEW LINK. Best interview with Atul Gawande I've read. On health care reform and checklists. Go look. http://ping.fm/oS6wY (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3248618 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3248618 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3246978&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F2sUvNLi1wxA%2Fbest-interview-with-atul-gawande-ive.html Best interview with Atul Gawande I've read. On health care reform and checklists. Go look. http://bit.ly/d1T3Hf (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3246978 Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3246978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3235964&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FDV1wnqM3zNM%2F10-more-takes-healthcare-industry-on.html 10 more takes: The Healthcare industry on iPad. http://bit.ly/9uJ9dj (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3235964 Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3235964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3231665&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FkDmM2_gE2AM%2Fbusinessweek-how-to-redesign-health.html BusinessWeek: "How to Redesign Health Care" by Jay Parkinson. http://ping.fm/JZgOT (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3231665 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3231665 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3223369&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FULAuz8cd7l4%2Furic-acid-fructose-and-hypertension-by.html Uric Acid, Fructose and HypertensionView more presentations from Joel Topf. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3223369 Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3223369 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3205004&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2Fx7704KkJS1o%2Fnephrologists-using-social-media-from.html Nephrologists Using Social Media (from Nephrology Times). http://ping.fm/lWBEJ (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3205004 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100 3205004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3135602&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FjhFirZypOJU%2Fbook-worms-imperialist-nostalgia-and.html Book worms, imperialist nostalgia and the "Stanford 25" - Abraham Verghese http://ping.fm/jaob6 (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3135602 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3135602 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3123449&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FiBUuBpHZwdI%2Fhow-to-achieve-planned-patienthood.html How to achieve 'planned patienthood' http://bit.ly/1jwu6c (via @cnn) (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3123449 Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3123449 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3120501&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FZdNtWNW72DY%2Fhere-is-my-log-of-major-interruptions.html "Here is my log of major interruptions of attempted sleep over a 12 hour period during yesterday’s stay in the hospital..." http://ping.fm/3dGI2 (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3120501 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3120501 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3105159&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FoBdHzV8wAcE%2Fthings-i-learned-in-medical-training.html Things I Learned in Medical Training That Have Influenced Me in My Non-Medical Life. (via @intueri) http://ping.fm/mcdlq (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3105159 Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3105159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3089421&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FAmIxRq7SrqM%2Fchain-reaction-turned-into-13-way.html "The chain reaction turned into a 13-way kidney transplant, during six marathon days of surgery..." http://ping.fm/FgqSO (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3089421 Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3089421 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3075652&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FjJ84WPwQyHQ%2F20-people-who-make-healthcare-better.html 20 People Who Make Healthcare Better http://ping.fm/xesT6 (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3075652 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3075652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3075653&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FCD9t7LcsFrQ%2Fthis-is-my-1st-and-last-appearance-in.html This is my 1st and last appearance in the NYT sports section: our paper on kidney disease in bodybuilders. (Watch the video!) http://ping.fm/yohpC (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3075653 Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3075653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3071339&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FM-Q1ZYl_ZZg%2Fmedical-iphone-apps-in-fast-company.html Medical iPhone Apps in Fast Company (brief quote by me). http://ping.fm/JcaCj (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3071339 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3071339 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3067182&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F7iUuMd5helw%2Fdragon-naturally-speaking-dictation-on.html Dragon Naturally Speaking Dictation on the iPhone. For free. (Wow.) http://bit.ly/7pKLxD (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3067182 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3067182 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3059813&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FzDcE7EWAtHs%2Fgoogle-now-personalizes-everyones.html Google Now Personalizes Everyone’s Search Results. http://ping.fm/OA1qO (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3059813 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3059813 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3059814&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F6xOlYV-y1Y0%2Fdr.html Dr. Rob's 6 Rules for Doctors. http://ping.fm/zilxv (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3059814 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3059814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056770&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FbxIreDcYJqw%2Frunning-hospital-grand-show-by-e.html Running a Hospital: A Grand Show by e-Patient Dave and Danny http://ping.fm/71j6Q (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3056770 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3056770 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3044876&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F9e0Q5HnNpK8%2Femotional-epidemiology-of-h1n1.html The Emotional Epidemiology of H1N1 Influenza Vaccination (from the NEJM).http://ping.fm/40Xxf (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3044876 Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3044876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3023274&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FZ4P0oDagxog%2Funiversal-health-care-tee-shirt-by.html (Via Warren Ellis, who is British. And not entirely sane.) (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3023274 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3023274 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3017133&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FLKtzOWzToSQ%2Fanalgesic-nephropathy-via-renal-fellow.html "Anyway, after some probing, he admitted to taking a drug called Vanquish regularly (i.e. daily for over 20 years). I had to look it up, but it turns out to be a compound analgesic (acetaminophen, aspirin and caffeine). I was surprised, as I thought these compounds were off the market, as they are in Europe. So beware, analgesic nephropathy is alive and well in 2009!" — The Renal Fellow Network (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3017133 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3017133 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3017132&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FSN3FL94oA-I%2Fsomething-something-social-media.html "Something Something Social Media: The Overdue Minority Report" by Merlin Mann (@hotdogsladies) http://bit.ly/7sKelo (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3017132 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3017132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3017131&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FddKynD8A_yo%2Fantimicrobial-tie-with-graphic-design.html "An antimicrobial tie with a graphic design based on the H1N1 virus." http://ping.fm/sTbMN (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3017131 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3017131 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3012517&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FPFFKmgn55Ew%2Fhealth-gets-personal-in-cloud-httpping.html “Health gets personal in the cloud http://ping.fm/Ssbfn ” -@symtym (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3012517 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3012517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3008233&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2Fl-EyH2efR60%2Fgoogle-just-released-new-research-study.html "Google just released a new research study on how physicians use the Internet. http://tr.im/FfNp ” -@skypen (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3008233 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 3008233 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2995834&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FDIgaYz4dQhs%2Fadventures-in-brain-tumors-by-matt.html Adventures in Brain Tumors, by Matt Haughey (@mathowie). http://bit.ly/37DMa4 (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2995834 Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2995834 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2993845&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FsKQGgr4qO3Q%2Fmerlin-mann-blogs-about-marco-arment.html Merlin Mann blogs about Marco Arment, both of whom I like. A lot. http://ping.fm/uDpHP (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2993845 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2993845 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2981231&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FqZV2KOhnchU%2Ffind-locations-near-you-for-both.html “Find locations near you for both the seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccine http://bit.ly/4nOr53” -@google (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2981231 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2981231 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2971979&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FpzOXZBv075k%2Ftodays-xkcd-my-favorite-webcomic-organ.html Today's xkcd (my favorite webcomic): "Organ Donor." http://xkcd.com/659/ (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2971979 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2971979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2970325&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2Fixmbjz00Bvo%2Fhalloween-at-white-house.html .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: center; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } P103109PS-0527, originally uploaded by The White House. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2970325 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2970325 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2970326&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FHXt0Y4QhoL8%2Fif-health-care-is-going-to-change-dr.html "If Health Care Is Going to Change, Dr. Brent James's Ideas Will Change It" - NYT http://ping.fm/jrz8Y (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2970326 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2970326 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2963225&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F47eVx3rE9To%2Freceiving-h1n1-nasal-vaccine-is.html Receiving the H1N1 nasal vaccine is anticlimactic. "Flu nasal drowning" was a misnomer. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2963225 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2963225 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2963228&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FMK37PvqP5BY%2Ffall.html Credit: Baard Overgaard Hansen http://www.pixum.comhttp://bestc.am/LUN5 (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2963228 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2963228 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2963227&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FC09g4yNlARk%2Famazon-best-books-of-2009-httpping.html Amazon Best Books of 2009: http://ping.fm/soOWG (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2963227 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2963227 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2963226&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2Fpa4QLypjhVw%2Furoplakins-via-renal-fellow-network.html The uroplakins form tiny, hexagonal arrays of particles--visualized best by electron microscopy (see figure taken from this excellent recent KI review by Wu et al)--which comprise structures called "urothelial plaques" that overlie the plasma membrane of superficial umbrella cells of the urothelium...Read more here. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2963226 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2963226 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2943943&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FaRmHxZynjRI%2Fbodybuilding-with-steroids-damages.html Bodybuilding with steroids damages kidneys. http://ping.fm/cgLJs (One of the more unusual & controversial papers I've co-authored.) (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2943943 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2943943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2934835&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FG2t0aIe9D3I%2Fwolframalpha-searches-potassium-in-lime.html WolframAlpha Searches: Potassium in Lime Juice? http://ping.fm/kdW7Q (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2934835 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2934835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2931122&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FFrS9Wr32uNI%2Fatypical-hemolytic-uremic-syndrome-in.html Image by roboonya via FlickrEvery physician has diseases they see improbably often. For me, one of these conditions is hemolytic-uremic syndrome. Since writing one of my first papers on HUS as a resident — "De novo thrombotic microangiopathy in renal transplant recipients" — I've seen way more of it than you'd expect.For kidney fans, this review article on atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome in this month's New England Journal of Medicine (subscription required) is a must read. It details recent advances in the genetics of atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome. What was previously a confusing mess of similar-appearing diseases — hemolytic-uremic syndrome, atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome, drug-induced hemolytic-uremic syndrome, and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura — may finally be... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2931122 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2931122 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2931121&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FITPX-mEUFYI%2Fdoes-anyone-have-any-ideas-about-how-to.html "Does anyone have any ideas about how to reconstruct my abdomen?" Heart-wrenching necrotizing fasciitis case in NEJM. http://ping.fm/PCQHp (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2931121 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2931121 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2924897&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FtCy6K0PRXvA%2Fflu-virus-animation.html Via NPR. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2924897 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2924897 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2912331&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FJI5tm-QbnjM%2Fdr.html Dr. Brad Berk, University of Rochester Medical Center CEO, discusses his spinal cord injury on YouTube: http://ping.fm/x7hp2 (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2912331 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2912331 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2912332&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FWLHdMsbWEYI%2Fdavid-pogue-interviews-dr.html David Pogue Interviews Dr. Blumenthal, US Electronic Medical Records Czar http://ping.fm/Y7t1G (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2912332 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2912332 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2894635&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F0e5gs23GX84%2Felectrolyte-composition-of-dead-sea.html The Electrolyte Composition of the Dead Sea. http://ping.fm/muQcP (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2894635 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2894635 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886576&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FOTxrCvaB8iM%2Five-updated-list-of-kidney-diseases-for.html Image via WikipediaI've updated the list of kidney diseases for patients. Please let me know if I missed anything. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886576 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2886576 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2883107&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FRZu56v1wRA4%2Fmedpeds-hospitalist-writes-on-resources.html A med/peds hospitalist writes on resources for nephrology: http://ping.fm/94qYQ (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2883107 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2883107 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2883106&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FiAF49A9IFMY%2Fmedical-students-at-umdnj-required-to.html “Medical students at UMDNJ required to have an Apple iPhone or iPod touch http://bit.ly/103xEw” -@DrJosephKim (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2883106 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2883106 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2883108&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2Fjk6piNIt57I%2Fregulation-works.html "Regulation works." (via @jayparkinson) (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2883108 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2883108 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2881244&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F0_iG2WPqaD8%2F8-ways-physicians-can-use-evernote.html 8 Ways Physicians Can Use Evernote. http://ping.fm/zNjGj (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2881244 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2881244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2865806&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FrI02AeySgtI%2Fnew-york-health-department-study-shows.html "New York Health Department study shows how blended drinks from coffee chains foster calorie overload." http://ping.fm/g4Nk5 http://ping.fm/PVnqP (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2865806 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2865806 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2862624&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F7tI_mQ7Mtlg%2Fhealthgrades-makes-it-difficult-for.html HealthGrades makes it difficult for physicians to edit their info. Here's the link: http://ping.fm/5YvPo (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2862624 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2862624 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2858701&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FVTn36B1IoQ8%2Fburger-that-shattered-her-life.html "The Burger That Shattered Her Life." (Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in the New York Times) — http://bit.ly/xxBPM (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2858701 Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2858701 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2858702&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FR-QNe-srYak%2Flist-of-kidney-diseases.html Image by Getty Images via DaylifeDid I miss anything on this list of kidney diseases? (I intentionally left out a few rare disorders.)If you know of other links to patient information I might include, please post a comment. Thanks. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2858702 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2858702 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2857487&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2Fu8n4aM6rgug%2Fsurgery-by-xkcdcom.html (original here) (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2857487 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2857487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2857486&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FP5hv-R71Ks0%2Fswine-flu-on-twitter-by-xkcdcom.html (original here) (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2857486 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2857486 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2857485&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FKvr9ISJPoeQ%2Fnew-pubmed.html The New PubMed. http://ping.fm/ttUHZ http://ping.fm/YWixu (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2857485 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2857485 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2809763&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F4vqtfIrtt6s%2Fis-efficient-physician-necessarily-good.html "Is an efficient physician necessarily a good doctor?" http://ping.fm/0c9HQ (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2809763 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2809763 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2807736&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F2e-tNNE5vr8%2Fhigh-potassium-and-kidney-failure-due.html The Renal Fellow Network Blog is essential reading, part 426...Matchstick heads are comprised of over 50% potassium chlorate (KClO3); it is an oxidizing agent which makes matches flammable and can also be found in many explosives and fireworks. Unfortunately, it also happens to be nephrotoxic. In this interesting case report by Mutlu et al, the authors describe a 21-year-old man who attempted to commit suicide by ingesting 120 matchsticks... (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2807736 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2807736 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2790333&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FTu-obOslOSw%2Fhilarious-journal-articles-and-ncbi.html Hilarious Journal Articles and NCBI ROFL. http://ping.fm/G9fTn (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2790333 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2790333 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2725058&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F_WwK36GeifE%2Frobin-williams-talks-about-his-aortic.html Robin Williams talks about his aortic valve replacement: http://ping.fm/H9OHR (Thanks, to Dr. Wes at http://ping.fm/41AQU) (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2725058 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2725058 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712216&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FT6H5hCh_nJ0%2Fnew-favorite-fountain-pen-77-httpping.html New favorite fountain pen, 77¢: http://ping.fm/keDdE (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712216 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2712216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2705208&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FVOtNTl9Y3fU%2Fwe-have-contests-in-which-we-decide-who.html "We have contests in which we decide who is the most beautiful woman in the world... We should be able to have a World's Most Perfect Kidney contest." -- David Cronenberg, in Aphrodites of the Operating Theater: La Specola Museum of Natural History of the University of Florence, BoingBoing. http://ping.fm/IS4Kd (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2705208 Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2705208 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2702389&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FK94Kq3930xU%2Fsomeone-please-prove-me-wrong-table-of.html Someone please prove me wrong: A table of the benefits of common medical therapies (aspirin, statins, etc.) DOESN'T EXIST. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2702389 Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2702389 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2691616&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F-xAH1H5jNf8%2Fdifferential-diagnosis-of-urine-color.html Via the Primer on Kidney Diseases. (Love that text.) (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2691616 Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2691616 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2664020&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FupBqmbeeSnI%2Fben-franklin-in-nyt-pursuit-of.html Ben Franklin in the NYT Pursuit of Happiness Blog (http://ping.fm/pUvLu) (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2664020 Sat, 01 Aug 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2664020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2649135&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FJNvww5BWUTY%2Fnih-is-encouraging-its-scientists-to.html "NIH is encouraging its scientists to edit and even initiate Wikipedia articles in their fields." http://tr.im/uuyw (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2649135 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2649135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2645406&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FtMK66SKN980%2Finformation-overload-index-medicus-and.html Information Overload, the Index Medicus, and PubMed http://ping.fm/wnBvT (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2645406 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2645406 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2641379&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F6q2sgPjcajk%2Fbrooklyn-bridge-via-moving-car.html Brooklyn Bridge via Moving Car (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2641379 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2641379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2616760&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FUjJKTOotgnM%2Fshow-me-something-new.html (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2616760 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2616760 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2616759&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2Fw_nhoa-emV0%2Fupdated-iphone-home-screen.html (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2616759 Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2616759 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2594517&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FM7ZjVmfTf-k%2Fmanhattanhenge-2009.html (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2594517 Sat, 11 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2594517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570890&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FIxG5dRsen00%2Fmindmap-containing-all-major-topics-in.html Structure of the Kidney. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570890 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2570890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570889&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FXpBQWubQ_vY%2Fbrain-with-atherosclerosis.html .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: center; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } NCP 1277, originally uploaded by otisarchives1. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570889 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2570889 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511928&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FGNEuicB_uys%2Fsteve-jobs-liver-transplant.html Image via CrunchBaseVia Daring Fireball:Yukari Iwatani and Joann S. Lublin, reporting for The Wall Street Journal: Steve Jobs, who has been on medical leave from Apple Inc. since January to treat an undisclosed medical condition, received a liver transplant in Tennessee about two months ago. The chief executive has been recovering well and is expected to return to work on schedule later this month, though he may work part-time initially. This must be a deliberate, timed leak from Apple. The timing is simply perfect from Apple’s perspective — midnight on the Friday of what appears to be the most successful new product launch in company history. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511928 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2511928 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511927&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2Fg8IPCeDZIOE%2Fwhy-doesn-this-catheter-work.html Have I mentioned recently that you must read Nathan Hellman's Renal Fellow's Blog? (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511927 Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2511927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511929&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FJmnFzpN90bc%2Fmarlo-isis-armstrong.html in the middle of the nightOriginally uploaded by dooce (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511929 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2511929 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2447819&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2Fzp9dL4FIi8M%2Fmanhattanhenge-2009.html .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: center; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } manhattanhenge 2009, originally uploaded by mudpig.© 2009 Steve Kelley, posted using Flickr's "Blog This" feature. Please see the original on Flickr. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2447819 Sun, 31 May 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2447819 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365263&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FOArDGptCO9A%2Fclowns-vs-cops-in-hospital.html There are no words. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365263 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 04:00:00 +0100 2365263 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2239822&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FpBvh08916xw%2Fnephrology-calculators-for-iphone.html My colleague Joel Topf over at Precious Bodily Fluids reviews three nephrology calculators for the iPhone. He likes Neph CalcMedCalc the best. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2239822 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2239822 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2239821&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FQFuNBRHafOs%2Fbizarre-devices-from-medicine-dark-past.html From the New Scientist Web site. Not entirely safe for work. (Via Warren Ellis.) (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2239821 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2239821 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2239823&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FkH7ONvRI9EU%2F13-things-i-hate-about-nephrology-by.html Image via WikipediaIn a recent post, "nephrogirl" — who is either a nephrology fellow or younger nephrologist — listed the "13 things [she hates] about nephrology." I appreciate that she took the time to vent her unhappiness. And while her experiences with nephrology aren't mine — which might have to do with differences in our patient populations and many other factors — I understand her perspective. Here's the list, along with my comments.1) The incessant checking of labs, powerlessly watching the kidney function slowly deteriorate. [I'd say the ratio of patients for whom I make a significant difference to patients that I feel powerless to help is well over 50:1.]2) Sending patients for the critical intervention which you feel is going to make the difference, only to see them suff... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2239823 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2239823 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2167159&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F534339658%2F13-things-i-hate-about-nephrology-by.html Image via WikipediaIn a recent post, "nephrogirl" — who is either a nephrology fellow or younger nephrologist — listed the "13 things [she hates] about nephrology." I appreciate that she took the time to vent her unhappiness. And while her experiences with nephrology aren't mine — which might have to do with differences in our patient populations and many other factors — I understand her perspective. Here's the list, along with my comments.1) The incessant checking of labs, powerlessly watching the kidney function slowly deteriorate. [I'd say the ratio of patients for whom I make a significant difference to patients that I feel powerless to help is well over 50:1.]2) Sending patients for the critical intervention which you feel is going to make the difference, only to see them suff... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2167159 Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2167159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2073379&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F500551928%2Felectronic-stethoscope-oddities.html Happy New Year!If acoustic stethoscopes — the kind physicians have used for over two hundred years — are the equivalent of typewriters, then electronic stethoscopes are like word processors. Okay, this analogy is non-intuitive, but hear me out. Electronic stethoscopes, like word processors, are newer, more expensive than the previous generation, and are — well — electronic, with all the advantages and disadvantages this implies.The advantages to electronic stethoscopes are many. As I've written previously in my review of the Littman Electronic Stethoscope Model 3000, it's simply easier to hear heart and lung sounds with an electronic stethoscope than it is with an acoustic stethoscope. (For real-world examples of this, see the previous review.) Plus, some models, like the Littmann ... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2073379 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 05:00:00 +0100 2073379 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511930&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2Fzg-h7U_xdbA%2Felectronic-stethoscope-oddities.html Happy New Year!If acoustic stethoscopes — the kind physicians have used for over two hundred years — are the equivalent of typewriters, then electronic stethoscopes are like word processors. Okay, this analogy is non-intuitive, but hear me out. Electronic stethoscopes, like word processors, are newer, more expensive than the previous generation, and are — well — electronic, with all the advantages and disadvantages this implies.The advantages to electronic stethoscopes are many. As I've written previously in my review of the Littman Electronic Stethoscope Model 3000, it's simply easier to hear heart and lung sounds with an electronic stethoscope than it is with an acoustic stethoscope. (For real-world examples of this, see the previous review.) Plus, some models, like the Littmann ... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511930 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100 2511930 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1879594&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F422195561%2Fnetter-for-iphone.html Would have loved this during anatomy. Looking at the video, I can almost smell the gristle and formaldehyde again. This is one of the few medical apps I haven't used, though — any medical students find it helpful? (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1879594 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1879594 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1852446&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F411152321%2Fprecious-bodily-fluids-new-nephrology.html Image via WikipediaDr. Joel Topf is one of only two or three blogging nephrologists (including Dr. Arnold Kim, who publishes MacRumors.com, so that may not count). Joel writes the excellent Precious Bodily Fluids blog. PBF not only contains a wealth of clinical information, but scores huge points for the Dr. Strangelove banner. He's also the author of The Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Companion, perhaps the easiest-to-understand primer on these brain-twisting disorders. Via Precious Bodily Fluids:Yesterday I gave a great lecture on interpreting ABG results. I added a problems set for gap-gap analysis and added a section on the osmolar gap. I also improved the anion gap section with my new favorite mnemonic. Forget PLUMSEEDS, forget MUDSLEEPS, forget MUDPILES. The new hotness is GOLD MA... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1852446 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1852446 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511932&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FART1RXb5egc%2Fprecious-bodily-fluids-new-nephrology.html Image via WikipediaDr. Joel Topf is one of only two or three blogging nephrologists (including Dr. Arnold Kim, who publishes MacRumors.com, so that may not count). Joel writes the excellent Precious Bodily Fluids blog. PBF not only contains a wealth of clinical information, but scores huge points for the Dr. Strangelove banner. He's also the author of The Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Companion, perhaps the easiest-to-understand primer on these brain-twisting disorders. Via Precious Bodily Fluids:Yesterday I gave a great lecture on interpreting ABG results. I added a problems set for gap-gap analysis and added a section on the osmolar gap. I also improved the anion gap section with my new favorite mnemonic. Forget PLUMSEEDS, forget MUDSLEEPS, forget MUDPILES. The new hotness is GOLD MA... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511932 Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:00:00 +0100 2511932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1847595&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F409891527%2Furinary-tract-wallpaper.html Via the talented Shannon Wright: (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1847595 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1847595 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1828969&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F403311124%2Fsparklines-and-hantavirus-nephropathy.html .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: center; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Sparklines and Hantavirus Nephropathy, originally uploaded by KidneyNotes. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1828969 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1828969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1794041&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F393431650%2Fhow-to-blog-by-merlin-mann.html How To BlogView SlideShare presentation or Upload your own. (tags: advice blogging)And the talk itself, here. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1794041 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1794041 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1749962&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F380951540%2Fright-now-what-are-you-doing.html .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: center; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Right Now: What Are You Doing?, originally uploaded by merlinmann. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1749962 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1749962 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1742294&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F378705506%2Ftransitioning-blog-comments-to-disqus.html I'm transitioning Kidney Notes' blog commenting system to Disqus. The old comments will — hopefully — still be there, but things may look strange for a bit. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1742294 Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1742294 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1671132&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F352040262%2Fhello-health.html .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: center; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Hello Health, originally uploaded by KidneyNotes. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1671132 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1671132 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1593409&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F329027240%2Fcontrovery-over-cardiac-ctas.html Image via Wikipedia Weighing the Costs of a CT Scan’s Look Inside the Heart - NYTimes.com: A few minutes later, Dr. Hecht studied the results. As he had expected, the angiogram revealed that Mr. Franks’s arteries were healthy. In some places, plaque had blocked 25 percent of their blood flow, but in general, cardiologists do not consider blockages clinically relevant until they reduce blood flow at least 70 percent. After Mr. Franks finished dressing, he joined Dr. Hecht, who went over the results, explaining that his heart appeared healthy and that he would not need a stent. Still, Dr. Hecht recommended that Mr. Franks have another CT angiogram next year to check that the plaque was not thickening. Mr. Franks agreed, pronounced himself satisfied and left. For Mr. Franks, the test wa... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1593409 Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1593409 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511938&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F0YceN1ak6Q4%2Fcontrovery-over-cardiac-ctas.html Image via WikipediaWeighing the Costs of a CT Scan’s Look Inside the Heart - NYTimes.com:A few minutes later, Dr. Hecht studied the results. As he had expected, the angiogram revealed that Mr. Franks’s arteries were healthy. In some places, plaque had blocked 25 percent of their blood flow, but in general, cardiologists do not consider blockages clinically relevant until they reduce blood flow at least 70 percent.After Mr. Franks finished dressing, he joined Dr. Hecht, who went over the results, explaining that his heart appeared healthy and that he would not need a stent. Still, Dr. Hecht recommended that Mr. Franks have another CT angiogram next year to check that the plaque was not thickening. Mr. Franks agreed, pronounced himself satisfied and left.For Mr. Franks, the test was quic... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511938 Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:00:00 +0100 2511938 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1546477&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F320632402%2Fresistant-hypertension-diagnosis.html Image via WikipediaResistant Hypertension: Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Professional Education Committee of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research -- Calhoun et al. 51 (6): 1403 -- HypertensionResistant hypertension is a common clinical problem faced by both primary care clinicians and specialists. While the exact prevalence of resistant hypertension is unknown, clinical trials suggest that it is not rare, involving perhaps 20% to 30% of study participants. As older age and obesity are 2 of the strongest risk factors for uncontrolled hypertension, the incidence of resistant hypertension will likely increase as the population becomes more elderly and heavier. The prognosis of resistant hypertension is unknown, but car... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1546477 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1546477 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511939&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2Fb9Os0Y3julw%2Fresistant-hypertension-diagnosis.html Image via WikipediaResistant Hypertension: Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association Professional Education Committee of the Council for High Blood Pressure Research -- Calhoun et al. 51 (6): 1403 -- HypertensionResistant hypertension is a common clinical problem faced by both primary care clinicians and specialists. While the exact prevalence of resistant hypertension is unknown, clinical trials suggest that it is not rare, involving perhaps 20% to 30% of study participants. As older age and obesity are 2 of the strongest risk factors for uncontrolled hypertension, the incidence of resistant hypertension will likely increase as the population becomes more elderly and heavier. The prognosis of resistant hypertension is unknown, but car... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511939 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:00:00 +0100 2511939 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1542129&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F318869626%2Fgastric-bypass-may-improve-renal.html Image via WikipediaGastric Bypass Can Improve Renal Function in Patients With Morbid Obesity, Via Medscape:Patients with morbid obesity who also have chronic renal disease (CRD) may improve or stabilize renal function after gastric bypass, according to a study presented here at the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery 25th Annual Meeting.[Interesting. Obesity related glomerulopathy is mediated by hyperfiltration, which might theoretically be reversible with gastric bypass.] (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1542129 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1542129 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1487732&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F303061322%2Flife-hacks-for-doctors-is-slideshow-of.html Just received this email:Your slideshow Life Hacks For Doctors has been selected as the 'Slideshow of the Day' on the SlideShare homepage.Our editorial team would like to thank you for this awesome creation. - The SlideShare teamNice start to the week. On the home page, Slideshare also highlights other slideshows on Doctors, Medicine, and Web 2.0. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1487732 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1487732 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1487731&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F303061321%2Flife-hacks-for-doctors-introduction.html | View | Upload your ownThe Efficient MD BlogThe Efficient MD Wiki (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1487731 Mon, 02 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1487731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511942&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FePg4BopO8W4%2Flife-hacks-for-doctors-is-slideshow-of.html Just received this email:Your slideshow Life Hacks For Doctors has been selected as the 'Slideshow of the Day' on the SlideShare homepage.Our editorial team would like to thank you for this awesome creation. - The SlideShare teamNice start to the week. On the home page, Slideshare also highlights other slideshows on Doctors, Medicine, and Web 2.0. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511942 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:00:00 +0100 2511942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511941&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F_mrRwnBqc24%2Flife-hacks-for-doctors-introduction.html | View | Upload your ownThe Efficient MD BlogThe Efficient MD Wiki (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511941 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:00:00 +0100 2511941 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1484800&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F302572228%2Fmanhattan-solstice.html .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: center; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Solar A Rays (aka Manhattan Solstice or Manhattanhenge), 5/28/08, originally uploaded by wlphoto. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1484800 Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1484800 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1477649&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F300676572%2Ffierce-on-fungus-kinder-to-kidneys.html .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: center; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Fierce on fungus. Kinder to kidneys., originally uploaded by KidneyNotes. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1477649 Thu, 29 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1477649 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1466799&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F297386925%2Fphotojpg.html , originally uploaded by KidneyNotes. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1466799 Sat, 24 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1466799 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511945&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FFZjNN2mleFQ%2Fphotojpg.html , originally uploaded by KidneyNotes.Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, a scleroderma-like condition, is related to the use of gadolinium in patients with severe renal failure. This dialysis patient developed nephrogenic systemic fibrosis just 3 months after being exposed to gadolinium for an MRA. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511945 Fri, 23 May 2008 23:00:00 +0100 2511945 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1436536&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F288727479%2Fintroducing-efficient-md-wiki.html Visit the Efficient MD Wiki at http://wiki.efficientmd.com.Wikis — collaborative websites — are powerful tools for education. The Efficient MD Wiki is designed to help healthcare professionals and medical students discover clinical pearls, useful resources, life hacks, and strategies to improve the practice of medicine.Although this Wiki is currently in its infancy, it is growing rapidly and needs your help. Please post your ideas, mnemonics, best practices, tricks, timesavers, presentations, helpful links, or other advice you'd care to share. (Don't worry if your writing is disorganized. Someone will always edit it later.)While posting anonymously is allowed, if you'd like to have a link to your personal website added to the home page — as our way of saying thanks — please join th... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1436536 Mon, 12 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1436536 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511946&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2FVmDqtqpKjbU%2Fintroducing-efficient-md-wiki.html Visit the Efficient MD Wiki at http://wiki.efficientmd.com.Wikis — collaborative websites — are powerful tools for education. The Efficient MD Wiki is designed to help healthcare professionals and medical students discover clinical pearls, useful resources, life hacks, and strategies to improve the practice of medicine.Although this Wiki is currently in its infancy, it is growing rapidly and needs your help. Please post your ideas, mnemonics, best practices, tricks, timesavers, presentations, helpful links, or other advice you'd care to share. (Don't worry if your writing is disorganized. Someone will always edit it later.)While posting anonymously is allowed, if you'd like to have a link to your personal website added to the home page — as our way of saying thanks — please join th... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511946 Sun, 11 May 2008 23:00:00 +0100 2511946 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1434356&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F287802610%2Fcurrently-reading-little-brother.html (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1434356 Sat, 10 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1434356 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1426016&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F285417900%2Flipitor-titration-is-failed-step.html Lipitor Image via WikipediaThree Vytotin/Zetia reps just came to me and said, "When do you feel comfortable using Zetia? After all, Lipitor titration is a failed step. It only reduces LDL by 6%."I gently referred them to the PROVE IT trial, asked them to come back when they had positive mortality data, and walked away.Has anyone else encountered this strategy by the Zetia reps?Related articlesCholesterol Drug Has No Benefit in TrialData About Zetia Risks Was Not Fully RevealedTrial of Cholesterol Drug Gets House ScrutinyCardiologists Question Delay of Data on 2 Cholesterol Drugs (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1426016 Wed, 07 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1426016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1422574&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F284613412%2Fyoud-never-confuse-diabetes-mellitus.html Image via WikipediaI'm still puzzling over this article in the New York Times, "Some Diabetics Don't Have What They Thought They Had." The article seems to imply -- and some other news outlets have picked up -- that some children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) actually have diabetes insipidus (DI). What the article means to imply, I think, is that some children with type 1 DM actually have maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY). (I've looked, but I could not find a situation in which you'd ever confuse type 1 DM and DI. In DI, for example, you wouldn't have glucose in the urine.)Why is this important? Because if the myth propagates through the media that you can easily confuse DI and DM, countless younger adult patients with DM will approach their doctors demanding that ... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1422574 Tue, 06 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1422574 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1414808&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F281794864%2Facute-renal-failure-associated-with.html This report summarizes the clinical findings for these cases and describes the subsequent public health investigation. All injections were administered by a practitioner with no medical training or supervision (practitioner A). Investigators were not able to identify the substances injected. Although records indicated that the injections contained liquid silicone, this substance has not been associated previously with renal failure. These findings underscore the risks posed by cosmetic injections administered by unlicensed practitioners. Public health officials should be alert for adverse events associated with these injections and take all necessary actions to prevent additional injuries.Case ReportsCase 1. On December 8, 2007, a District of Columbia woman aged 42 years, who was previousl... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1414808 Thu, 01 May 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1414808 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1390855&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F275343424%2Fkidney-dissection.html Photo: William B. Gruber"This dissection of the kidneys was done after red latex was injected into the arteries and blue latex into the veins."See The Body in Depth from The New York Times. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1390855 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1390855 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1388637&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F274781685%2Frussian-starbucks-brighton-beach.html .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: center; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Russian Starbucks, Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, originally uploaded by KidneyNotes. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1388637 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1388637 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1379254&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F272162811%2Fhilarious-journal-articles-98-in-jazz.html Image via WikipediaNeural Substrates of Spontaneous Musical Performance: An fMRI Study of Jazz Improvisation:To investigate the neural substrates that underlie spontaneous musical performance, we examined improvisation in professional jazz pianists using functional MRI. By employing two paradigms that differed widely in musical complexity, we found that improvisation (compared to production of over-learned musical sequences) was consistently characterized by a dissociated pattern of activity in the prefrontal cortex: extensive deactivation of dorsolateral prefrontal and lateral orbital regions with focal activation of the medial prefrontal (frontal polar) cortex. Such a pattern may reflect a combination of psychological processes required for spontaneous improvisation, in which internally ... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1379254 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1379254 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1376517&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F271525832%2Fhilarious-journal-articles-96-chocolate.html Image via WikipediaFrom The Journal of the American Dietetic Association, "Drinking Flavored or Plain Milk Is Positively Associated with Nutrient Intake and Is Not Associated with Adverse Effects on Weight Status in US Children and Adolescents":Children and adolescents who included flavored milk in their diets reported higher total milk intakes than consumers of exclusively plain milk. Intakes of vitamin A, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, and saturated fat (adjusted for energy intake and age) were generally comparable among milk drinking groups, whereas intakes by milk nondrinkers were significantly lower. Among females aged 12 to 18 years, calcium intakes by flavored and exclusively plain milk drinkers were 992+/-41.5 and 1,038+/-22.5 mg/day, respectively, whereas intake by non... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1376517 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1376517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1376516&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F271525831%2Fdrug-advertising-has-gone-viral-anti.html "Missing: 2 hours. Last seen: while waiting for Claritin to start working. If found please call: 1-800-4-ZYRTEC." Apparently, drug advertising has gone viral. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1376516 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1376516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1373159&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F270712145%2Fhilarious-journal-articles-95-other.html Seeing vs. believing: Is believing sufficient to activate the processes of response co-representation?:It has been suggested that the observation of another person's action affects the behavior of the observer because the observation of action leads to the excitation of similar response codes in the observer. It is unknown, however, if one must witness the action or if it is sufficient for one to believe that the other agent is responding for response co-representation to occur. To this end, participants in the present study performed a joint spatial-compatibility task with a confederate when: (1) the confederate sat beside the participant; and, (2) the confederate left the room and told the participant that they would continue to perform their component of the task on a networked computer... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1373159 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1373159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1370641&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F270014209%2Fhilarious-journal-articles-94-roads-not.html Image via WikipediaWhy People Misimagine the Future: The Problem of Attentional Collapse:Gilbert presents the results of four experiments, all involving predicted versus actual enjoyment of a very simple experience—eating potato chips. In three of the experiments, participants predicted how much they would like eating potato chips before, after, or instead of eating a much better food (chocolate) or a much worse food (sardines). They then ate the chips and reported how much they liked them. The results showed that the chocolate and the sardines had a large impact on participants’ predictions, but no impact whatsoever on their actual experiences. Those participants who compared the chips to sardines overestimated how much they’d enjoy eating the chips, and those who compared them to c... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1370641 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1370641 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1368749&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F269235951%2Fbruce-sterling-on-future-of-things.html Bruce Sterling from Innovationsforum on Vimeo.Related articlesBruce Sterling on the freaky future of installation design [via Zemanta]The videos of Innovationsforum are online (finally!) [via Zemanta] (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1368749 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1368749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1349290&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F263699252%2Ftactical-internet-pants-by-merlin-mann.html Tactical Internet Pants from merlinmann on Vimeo. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1349290 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1349290 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1343825&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F262170657%2Fhilarious-journal-articles-93-gossip.html Image from WikipediaVia the Personal and Social Psychology Bulletin:Social interaction is a central feature of people's life and engages a variety of cognitive resources. Thus, social interaction should facilitate general cognitive functioning. Previous studies suggest such a link, but they used special populations (e.g., elderly with cognitive impairment), measured social interaction indirectly (e.g., via marital status), and only assessed effects of extended interaction in correlational designs. Here the relation between mental functioning and direct indicators of social interaction was examined in a younger and healthier population. Study 1 using survey methodology found a positive relationship between social interaction, assessed via amount of actual social contact, and cognitive funct... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1343825 Tue, 01 Apr 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1343825 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1337818&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F261384113%2Fnew-articles-of-note-from-new-england.html Image from WikipediaTelmisartan, Ramipril, or Both in Patients at High Risk for Vascular EventsACE Inhibitors in Cardiovascular Disease — Unbeatable?Treatment of Hypertension in Patients 80 Years of Age or Older (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1337818 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1337818 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1327378&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F257955804%2Fquestionable-choice-for-doctor-lobby.html .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: center; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Questionable Choice for Doctor's Lobby Decor, originally uploaded by KidneyNotes. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1327378 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1327378 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1298604&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F250460839%2Fgreen-urine-happy-st-patricks-day_12.html Via The New England Journal of Medicine. Thanks to my wife, who's great at finding stuff like this. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1298604 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1298604 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1295917&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F249888527%2Fwhat-would-new-york-women-do-in-bed.html It turns out, a whole lot.(From the New York Observer, and very not safe for work. But hilarious.) (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1295917 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1295917 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1295916&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F249915852%2Fmerlin-manns-flocked-up-presentation-at.html (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1295916 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1295916 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1265004&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F242841045%2Fnyc-subway-ads-lung-cancer.html .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: center; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } NYC Subway Ads -- Lung Cancer, originally uploaded by KidneyNotes. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1265004 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1265004 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1257835&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F241598263%2Fnephritic-syndrome-workup.html .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: center; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Nephritic Syndrome Workup, originally uploaded by KidneyNotes. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1257835 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1257835 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1256167&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F241218455%2Fjonathan-coulton-merlin-mann-leo.html More thoughts on "Still Alive" and Portal here. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1256167 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1256167 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1240143&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F237280663%2Fgreen-iphone-camera-problem.html (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1240143 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1240143 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1240142&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F237330415%2Fhilarious-journal-articles-91.html Via the Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy:Effects of Tango on Functional Mobility in Parkinson's Disease: A Preliminary Study.Recent research has shown that dance, specifically tango, may be an appropriate and effective strategy for ameliorating functional mobility deficits in people who are frail and elderly. Individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) experience declines in functional mobility that may be even more pronounced than those experienced by frail elderly individuals without PD. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of two movement programs: tango classes or exercise classes. Nineteen subjects with PD were randomly assigned to a tango group or a group exercise class representative of the current classes offered in our geographical area for individuals with PD.... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1240142 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1240142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1231731&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F234929941%2Fcurrently-reading-shaping-things-by.html (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1231731 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1231731 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1213177&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F230674185%2Fto-mitigate-pains-in-kidneys-from-1696.html Via Google Book Search. (Source: Kidney Notes) Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1213177 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1213177 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1213176&cid=s_34473_119_f&fid=34473&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2Fkidneynotes%2F%7E3%2F230752435%2Fheath-ledgers-drug-interactions.html According to the Chief Medical Examiner of New York, Heath Ledger "died as the result of acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone (Percocet), hydrocodone (Vicodin), diazepam (Valium), temazepam (Restoril), alprazolam (Xanax), and doxylamine (Unisom)."To illustrate why he died, the following is a list of potential drug interactions from Epocrates, an online drug database. Nearly everything interacted with everything else:1. diazepam oxycodonecaution advised, especially w/ IV benzodiazepines and IV opioids, consider dose reduction: combo may result in vasodilation, severe hypotension, CNS and respiratory depression, psychomotor impairment (additive effects)2. diazepam temazepamcaution advised: combo may incr. risk of CNS depression, adverse effects (additive effects)3. diazepa... Kidney Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1213176 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:00:00 +0100 1213176