CASTLE CONNOLLY GRADUATE BOARD REVIEW SERIES Educational Review Manual in Nephrology Second Edition • 2008 Editor-in-Chief Ajay K. Singh, MB, FRCP(UK) Associate Professor…

1. Kidney Stones Natalie Bennett Christina Karanasos Jessica Reetz 2. Stone Formation Highly concentrated urine constituentscrystallize and harden to form calculi. Contributing…

1. CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE Dr Beenish Sohail Bhutta 2. WHAT IS CKD ? National Kidney Foundation (NKF) defines CKD as evidence of renal damage (based on abnormal UA [proteinuria,…

1. Immunosuppression and Transplantation Yufang Shi, D.V.M, Ph.D. E-mail:[email_address] 2. Transplantation in Clinic Body parts:Facial, Limbs,Organs:Heart, kidney , liver…

Slide 1© 2009 Guidelines to Prevent Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections Slide 2 © 2009 Why do I Need to Complete this Orientation? Problem – Vascular access…

Slide 1Use of drugs in children with impaired renal function: what is to worry about? Augustina Jankauskienė, Vilnius university children hospital, Lithuania Slide 2 Dosing…

Slide 1Surgical Management of Renal Hyperparathyroidism MY Chan Queen Mary Hospital Slide 2 Background Renal hyperparathyroidism (Renal HPT) Secondary: overproduction of…

1.Diabetes and CKDWhat is the Connection?2. Discussion topics Number of people in U.S. with diabetes Diabetes and related problems Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)…

1.Jafar Al-Said, M.B. CHb. MD. FASN. FACP Nephrology and Internal Medicine Consultant Bahrain Specialist Hospital2. Adjusted prevalent rates of ESRD & annual percent…