In this episode, Drs. Mortaji, Ambruso and Young discuss the nuances of hyperkalemia diagnosis and management. Sophia Ambruso DO @Sophia_Kidney, Sarah Young MD @kidneycritic, Judy Blaine MD, Parisa Mortaji, MD ..read more

In this episode Drs. Young, Mortaji and Ambruso again invite Dr. Juan Carlos Velez, acclaimed nephrologist and self-proclaimed "piss-prophet" Dr. Juan Carlo Velez to discuss specific cases and how urinalysis and urinary sediment help the diagnosis.  Dr. Juan Carlo Velez is the Department Chair at Oschner Medical Center in New Orleans, LA. You can find Dr. Velez's other podcast at "Channel Your Enthusiasm  - The Burton Rose Book Club". Check out Dr. Velez at his Twitter handle @VelezNephHepato Edited by: Parisa Mortaji, MD and Sophia Ambruso, DO Sophia Ambruso DO @Sophia_Kidney, Sara ..read more

In this episode, Drs. Young, Ambruso & Mortaji discuss the ABCs of urinalysis and urinary sediment, They are joined by the acclaimed nephrologist and self-proclaimed "piss-prophet" Dr. Juan Carlo Velez, Department Chair at Oschner Medical Center in New Olreans, LA. You can find Dr. Velez's other podcast at "Channel Your Enthusiasm  - The Burton Rose Book Club". Also, check out Dr. Velez at his Twitter handle @VelezNephHepato Edited by: Parisa Mortaji, MD & Sophia Ambruso, DO Sophia Ambruso DO @Sophia_Kidney, Sarah Young MD @kidneycritic, Judy Blaine MD, Parisa Mortaji, MD ..read more

In this episode, Drs. Sophia Ambruso and Sarah Young welcome a new addition to the Kidney Essentials team, Dr. Parisa Mortaji! We also discuss why we care about nephrolithiasis (kidney stones) with a specific emphasis on calcium oxalate stones, why people form stones (hint: it's in the urine!!) as well as dietary counseling and additional medical interventions that improves stone absorption and prevents further stone formation ..read more

Drs. Young, Ambruso & guest speaker, current University of Colorado nephrology fellow extraordinaire & future faculty Dr. Ruth Campbell, discuss some of their favorite 2021 practice changing literature. Join us ..read more

In this episode, Manny and Sophie discuss NSAID use in the healthy population. What does the data support? Is Sophie's regular use of NSAIDs going to land her on dialysis? Or will Manny's NSAID aversion result in a healthy set of kidneys in exchange for some unnecessary aches and pains ..read more

In this episode, Manny and Sophie discuss NSAID use in the healthy population. What does the data support? Is Sophie's regular use of NSAIDs going to land her on dialysis? Or will Manny's NSAID aversion result in a healthy set of kidneys in exchange for some unnecessary aches and pains ..read more

Drs. Young, Blaine and Ambruso explore a case of SIADH,  why we DON'T  use normal saline in SIADH and how to correct symptomatic hyponatremia ..read more

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Drs Ambruso, Blaine and Young review a case of an elderly woman who is admitted to the hospital with hyponatremia.  They slowly take the listener through distinguishing between hyponatremia from too much water consumption vs inadequate solute intake vs SIADH.   ..read more