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Nephrology

The Echogenic Kidney

2/12/2020 Bryn Dhir, MD , Colin Ireland, DO , Todd Britt, DO , Alan Janssen, DO, FACOEP-D, FACEP, FAAEM
Ultrasound in the emergency department can reveal the echogenicity of the renal pyramids in Medullary Sponge Kidney. Despite previous episodes and presentations, it is often undiagnosed or overlooked
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Nephrology

Catching Up with Contrast-Induced Nephropathy

10/16/2018 Rebecca Lee , R. Gentry Wilkerson, MD, FACEP, FAAEM
The degree to which contrast media is directly responsible for the development of acute kidney injury is hotly debated.
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Nephrology

Management of Hyperkalemia in the ED

8/18/2018 Jonathan Hilton, MD , Laura Stone Ellis, MD , Jeremy Berberian, MD
Hyperkalemia is generally defined as a potassium level > 5.5 mEq/L and can be further classified as mild (5.6–6.0 mEq/L), moderate (6.1–7.0 mEq/L), and severe (> 7.0 mEq/L). Etiologies frequently seen

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Hyponatremia: It’s all about WATER

HQMedEd.com 09/27/2016

IV Contrast, Unleashed

Emergency Medicine Literature of Note 01/27/2020

King – Nephrology and Toxicology Challenges in COVID-19

University of Maryland 05/20/2020

Evaluation and Management of Acute Hyperkalemia

HQMedEd.com 08/04/2017
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