Pictures are worth a thousand words! What happened to the kidney function?

ICU Mini-Stories: Middle-age pt presented to ED at 8:00 am with cough/dyspnea/weakness x 2 weeks. Poor appetite/could walk only a few feet due to dyspnea/dizziness. Vitals: HBP 79/60, HR 80, afebrile, O2 sat 96% on 2 l/m. Physical exam: ill-appearing, dry mucous membranes. Labs:

Starting Today ASDIN 21st Annual Scientific Meeting in Gaylord Texan Resort, Grapevine, TX February 7-9, 2025. Looking forward to this amazing weekend #ASDIN2025 @asdinnews.bsky.social

Friday 1/17 is #ASDIN2025 Early Bird Registration and Hotel Reservation Deadline. Check out the packed schedule here - cdn.ymaws.com/www.asdin.or... For the latest info - www.asdin.org/news/691107/...

You've probably heard that Bicarbonate has to turn into CO2 to raise the pH. “Don’t give bicarb if you can’t increase ventilation.” But why?! How much CO2 is there in an amp of sodium bicarbonate? Hos much does it raise pH? And how long does it last? A 🧵 all about our ICU frenemy NaHCO3 1/

How satisfying is the workup and management of Hypercalcemia!!? 62 YO F who presented with abdominal pain, and decreased PO intake, was found to have liver cirrhosis with a small amount of ascites. Neph consulted for HRS,,, but noted high Ca, driving polyuria... Workup showed an elevated 1:25 Vit D.

Since Swifties have moved en masse, I’d like to re-present one of my favorite threads 😍 Inspired by beautiful #urinemicroscopy pictures posted elsewhere... I present to you ⭐️Taylor Swift as #urinarysediment 🔬⭐️ findings... 1/ Bilirubin pigmented RTEC (renal epithelial cell cast) 🧵 #NephSky #MedSky

30 yo male, hypotensive on the floor, aki, hyponatremia! More fluids??! Less fluids!!! #Nephrology #POCUS

SGLT2 inhibitors - Key points • hold for 72 h before elective surgery (5 half-lives) • multidisciplinary input for procedures w dietary alterations and in poorly controlled DM or cardiac/renal disease • ketone monitoring in emergency surgery #AnSky #MedSky 🧪 https://buff.ly/3O6qa2C

New AKI consult... Interesting POCUS finding at bedside! Can you guess what is wrong? #Nephrology #POCUS